# REMOVE FRAGMENT OF SPACESHIP FROM PATIENT

Checklist:
Did you sterlize the surrounding skin with povidone iodide solution? Did you stop all bleeding from broken blood vessels? Are the patient's vital signs acceptable? Has the patient been anesthetized? Have xrays and CAT scans been performed to localize fragments of the spaceship and guide you on the placement of internal organs?
Reaching into the wound with forceps you grasp a strange object that emits a mysterious pulsating blue light. It appears to be metal but is lightweight, as if it were styrofoam.
The wound is then closed with dissolving sutures.

Things to do:
Cauterize bleeding blood vessels
Change inhation gas mixture and respiration
Change Blood Pressure
Establish an intravenous line
Examine for infection
General anesthetic
Local anesthetic
Obtain CAT scans
Obtain samples for pathologic examination and drug sensitivity tests
Obtain X-rays
Open skull for access to brain
Perform brain surgery
Remove body fluid from cavity
Remove fragment of spaceship from tissue
Splice and reconstruct skeleton
Sterilize skin with povidone iodide solution
Suture and reconnect vital organs
Treatment History
Members of the surgical team
Examine patient / Status report
Electronic mail
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Quit and return to BBS