# For the medically savy, and the wannabes, here's your chance to do it yourself **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 21, 2005, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454 "2005-07-21T12:48:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/1 "2005-07-21T12:48:56Z")
Well, here’s your chance to [Play Doctor](http://www.ersim.com/main.html) Note: This one is only a game. It is very inaccurate, but its kinda fun. Warning: The following may be too intense for some viewers/readers. For those with a bit more courage and expertise, we have the [Pre-Hospital Simulator.](http://www.lessstress.com/simulator/sim.htm) This one is used to help train EMTs. Its got some funny moments. Then we have the[Trauma Simulator](http://www.trauma.org/resus/moulage/moulage.html) This is used to get med students’ feet wet without killing anyone. For those who need ACLS practice, I offer the [ACLS Simulator](http://www.acls.net/) ACLS stands for Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Most doctors and ICU nurses are required to know it in their sleep. The last three come to you from the [best Nurse/Medical webring](http://home.earthlink.net/~codern2/) on the 'net. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/2 "2005-07-21T14:20:53Z")
Dang it. You have to register, so I can’t play here at work. But I am \*so \* doing this when I go home! ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/3 "2005-07-21T14:22:38Z")
I think I just killed about 10 paitents in the last 15 minutes. But it sure was fun 😃 ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/4 "2005-07-21T14:34:28Z")
> [@DeVena](#): > > Dang it. You have to register, so I can’t play here at work. But I am \*so \* doing this when I go home! Try one of the others, I don’t think the EMT site requires registering. (its pretty easy) ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/5 "2005-07-21T15:10:02Z")
And for those of you with a Nintendo DS (or are in the market for one), **Trauma Center: Under the Knife** is scheduled for release 11/15. For those of you who like to rock it old school, you can track down a copy of 1992’s **Life and Death** for PC. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/6 "2005-07-21T16:18:31Z")
Here’s a better [ACLS](http://www.mdchoice.com/cyberpt/cyber.asp) simulator ---
**Author:** ![Metacom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@Metacom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Metacom)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/7 "2005-07-21T16:56:40Z")
Why is “glove pelvis” an unacceptable test for a sick supermodel? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/8 "2005-07-21T17:03:42Z")
Ah…Bob and Mortimer. This is what I do when I’m taking a short break from study, and don’t want to totally unwind. Those guys crack me up. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/9 "2005-07-21T17:11:15Z")
> [@Tentacle Monster](#): > > For those of you who like to rock it old school, you can track down a copy of 1992’s **Life and Death** for PC. I still can’t cut into the peritoneum properly and always nick the intestines. There was a Life And Death 2, centered around brain surgery. I’ve heard the various reaction tests, quick eye exams, etc are very accurate copies of actual medical procedure. Bootleg copies of L&D2, besides being ilegal, tend to have an error and not include the actual surgery portion of the game. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/10 "2005-07-21T17:17:52Z")
> [@irishgirl](#): > > Ah…Bob and Mortimer. > This is what I do when I’m taking a short break from study, and don’t want to totally unwind. Those guys crack me up. I wish they hadn’t changed their coding. Its no longer Mac friendly ☹ Thry the trauma sim, its just as irreverant as B&M. I’m glad you dropped in. Did you check the CodeRN link? Its a great nursing reference. There’s a bit of everything. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/11 "2005-07-21T18:34:01Z")
> [@Metacom](#): > > Why is “glove pelvis” an unacceptable test for a sick supermodel? 😕 Who cares? I’m administering it anyway! WOO! ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/12 "2005-07-21T18:57:57Z")
> [@Tentacle Monster](#): > > For those of you who like to rock it old school, you can track down a copy of 1992’s **Life and Death** for PC. Coincidentally, I was just rocking it old school a few weeks ago. “Let’s see… palpate the abdomen, pain is widespread, this looks like intestinal gas … better operate. It’ll get the gas out fastest.” “Let’s see… palpate the abdomen, pain on each side, x-ray indicates kidney stones … we gotta cut this one open. Strap 'em down and gimme a scalpel! Screw the urologist, he keeps beating me at golf!” “Let’s see… palpate the abdomen, pain on each side or just one, x-ray indicates no kidney stones … aaah, we can send him home. If the appendix bursts, well, that’s a cadaver for the school.” ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/13 "2005-07-21T19:18:11Z")
Ooooh! Life and Death! I know what my next ebay purchase is a-gonna be. Dude, I played that in middle school. It was fun! But I killed people. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/14 "2005-07-21T19:51:54Z")
> [@Tentacle Monster](#): > > And for those of you with a Nintendo DS (or are in the market for one), **Trauma Center: Under the Knife** is scheduled for release 11/15. > > For those of you who like to rock it old school, you can track down a copy of 1992’s **Life and Death** for PC. **Tentacle Monster!** That was the best game ever! Part of what inspired me to go into medicine. Any idea where I could get it? I’d love to play it again. Adam ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2005, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/15 "2005-07-22T03:07:54Z")
> [@lno](#): > > Coincidentally, I was just rocking it old school a few weeks ago. > > “Let’s see… palpate the abdomen, pain is widespread, this looks like intestinal gas … better operate. It’ll get the gas out fastest.” > > “Let’s see… palpate the abdomen, pain on each side, x-ray indicates kidney stones … we gotta cut this one open. Strap 'em down and gimme a scalpel! Screw the urologist, he keeps beating me at golf!” > > “Let’s see… palpate the abdomen, pain on each side or just one, x-ray indicates no kidney stones … aaah, we can send him home. If the appendix bursts, well, that’s a cadaver for the school.” This E/R game is just as bad. Infant with asthma, and mom who smokes? Why would you want Social Service to follow-up? ---
**Author:** ![easy\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb8c5e/32.png) [@easy\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/easy_e)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/16 "2005-07-23T17:44:42Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > I still can’t cut into the peritoneum properly and always nick the intestines. There was a Life And Death 2, centered around brain surgery. I’ve heard the various reaction tests, quick eye exams, etc are very accurate copies of actual medical procedure. Bootleg copies of L&D2, besides being ilegal, tend to have an error and not include the actual surgery portion of the game. I loved that game! After killing about 70 patients in surgery, I managed to perform a successful appendectomy. I had successfully opened up about 5 patients and was unable to find the appendix before I realized I was on the wrong side of the body (I forgot that the left and right referred to the _patient’s_ left and right, not the left and right side of the screen). ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-the-medically-savy-and-the-wannabes-heres-your-chance-to-do-it-yourself/313454/17 "2005-07-23T18:41:40Z")
You have the makings of a spectacular neurosurgeon. 😃 Damn, I use a Mac. ☹