Does Internal Medicine need Anasthesiology skill?

[tikikala]

I tried to google but I can't find an answer. the skill description says it's for surgery but IM patients can still collapse every now and then

[LionelCG]

You can check the Wiki. [projecthospital.shoutwiki.com]

[tikikala]

Originally posted by LionelCG:

You can check the Wiki. [projecthospital.shoutwiki.com]

the wiki doesn't say anything about anasthesiology. I went to the doctors/ skills page and it doesn't either. hmm

[Manouche]

No, you don't need an anaesthesist in IM.
If you needed one, the wiki would mention it. It doesn't because you don't.
Procedures are done in the Special Procedures Unit not in the Operating Room. No surgeon, no anaesthesist, just a doctor with IM specialisation.

[LionelCG]

Originally posted by tikikala:

the wiki doesn't say anything about anasthesiology. I went to the doctors/ skills page and it doesn't either. hmm

Sorry I thought it was clear. As mentioned you don´t need anaesthetics skill in IM. I usually go with the diagnosis skill for my IM doctors if they reach that level.

You do need anaesthetics for surgery rooms and I would also recommend it for rooms with frequent collapsed patients such as ICU and trauma center. Anaesthetics has two functions. It reduces death chances for collapsed patients and it also reduces chances for post surgery complications.

[tikikala]

Thanks all! I guess there's nothing I can do on the "Few" cases where IM patients collapses? heh

[LionelCG]

Just build an ICU, otherwise they will get picked up and brought to another hospital until you have the necessary unit.