Cardiac Tamponade

Description:

Cardiac tamponade is common during missions involving combat outside the submarine, such as abandoned outposts or wrecks. Its negative effects can be temporarily negated with a Needle until it is surgically treated.

Caused By:

• Receiving damage to the torso

Effects:

• Hypotension (scales with affliction strength, halves blood pressure at 100%)
• Weakness (at 30% or more)
• Cough (at 20% or more)
• Shortness of breath (at 10% or more)

Treatments:

• Using a Drainage during surgery (After Skin retractors)

First Aid:

• Needle
• Saline
• Ringers solution