COMPLETE DayZ Medical Guide! (1.12)

Back this week with an informative piece! We're covering the entire medical system of DayZ, as well as some best practices for keeping your team mates alive.
Time stamps:
Core stats: 00:45
Health: 00:46
Blood: 02:10
Blood types: 04:45
Blood Transfusion: 05:40
Temperature: 05:50
Food/Water: 07:08
Preventative Medicine Checklist: 07:40
Diseases: 10:45
Trauma Medical Gear: 12:40
The BCT System: 15:44
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[@zhenyuaarthur8191]

Great video man! I’d just like to point out something here: 10:15. You said eating with bloody hands gives collera, but it actually gives salmonella, making the ideal medicine for this scenario Charcoal Tablets. Keep them videos coming!

[@cookingmedic8849]

You are correct!

[@JustanOlGuy]

@@cookingmedic8849 And this is how you internet folks...!...

[@adamr9570]

WOW. Is nobody gonna appreciate how detailed this game is!?

[@legitmusicgaming4749]

This is the best survival game ever

[@bobtomlyn]

You can bandage by using bandannas and they are quicker than rags and silent

[@cookingmedic8849]

I never knew this! Thanks my man

[@mirsad96]

You can also use sewing kits to stitch wounds and stop bleeding.

[@cookingmedic8849]

Thank you! Totally forgot!

[@JustanOlGuy]

Texas Sandbar fight...

[@troyclaus9258]

Don't forget to disinfect first 😅

[@KhanTrav]

I am just returning to Dayz after a few years off. I really love how much they have improved the medical side. Being a member of the Trusted Medics of the Wasteland was a lot of fun and I hope to do more of this kind of thing in future games. Great stuff here, thank you.

[@JustanOlGuy]

Sometimes I miss the comic sadness of stepping off a Ladder and breaking your Pelvis...!...

[@chrisscheaptraveling76]

"i think someone is laying down in the bushes.... Omg BANG BANG BANG

[@st.jerome384]

Had salmonella yesterday for 3 hours. Accidentally took a bite out of some guts and couldn't shake it. Took 10 charcoal pills and nothing worked. Took Tetras and nothing. Thought I was going to die. Only thing that ended up curing it was a multivitamin.

[@cookingmedic8849]

The multivitamin is powerful!

[@itsjustshell68]

I remember on one playthrough me and two buddies were playing. Our buddy lost alot of blood and wasn't recovering at all. We had a blood test kit, blood bags, etc. We took blood from myself and my uninjured friend. Our injured friend had a 65% chance of living and we took it. He did not survive.

[@ConMan1504]

Something he forgot to mention, sewing kits csn also be used to fix wounds. I know it seems like a waste, but sometimes when you're out of bandages you don't have time to cut up clothes

[@xxparan01axx11]

That last part saved a buddy of mines life yesterday they got contacted with another team member one broke their leg falling the other got shot, turns out the enemy wasnt ready for 3 of us to roll up got the broken leg fixed so he could atleast shoot and tended to the other with a firefight on going 🤣

[@-Blasz-]

This is great man! Nice video, thanks!! Maybe you can make a video about food and calories next.

[@cookingmedic8849]

Sure thing! I got you!

[@gahamhumphrey4812]

@@cookingmedic8849 Please make more of these types of videos. I just got DayZ and this is by fsr the best medical guide out there.

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@gahamhumphrey4812 Of course! I'm working on it bro, but working full time with the Army and raising a kid is a full time job in of itself. I promise though I got your back here soon.

[@DeathBlister]

Good coverage. Only thing i think you missed is how serious blood disease is in the game, and treatment, but you did cover preventive measures.

[@cookingmedic8849]

Ah yes. This guide is really outdated now! I produced it in 1.12, when wound infection wasn't yet implemented. The only risks that these preventative measures covered back then was the spread of diseases like cholera amongst a squad. It just happened to work out that way. I'll get around to making an updated medical guide. Promise 😉

[@DeathBlister]

@@cookingmedic8849 I am relatively new to Dayz tbh, although owning it on pc and console for a while now. I didnt think about changes with updates, but still great insight in the game. Also, thank you for your service and the roll you have in it. I've got some good friends that I've met before and after deployment that wouldn't be here without the brave men and women that do your job.

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@DeathBlister Thanks man! Haven't done anything that cool, but I appreciate the support. Happy hunting!

[@JustanOlGuy]

People tend to forget how in depth this game is.. it is born of a Milsim after all...!...

[@mturzanski]

Small tip cooked meat can be used as a hot pack as long as it's still warm

[@voie7217]

I can tell you put alot of effort! Well done and good video!

[@cookingmedic8849]

Much appreciated! More is in the works :)

[@benwil6048]

I ate an unknown can of food recently and when I saw a sus stomach thing appear I remember what u said about multivit so I quickly took one, got food poisoning/illness after but was over pretty fast :)

[@cookingmedic8849]

Quick thinking saves lives 💪

[@blackoutlol2857]

8:27 that’s fine most of the time in game but when you’re sick or with certain food items like jam for example if you eat too much it can make you vomit and make your food and water bars plummet as a result so there is still some reason to hold onto food.

[@czechoslovakia7105]

Great video! But one thing, boiling water still doesn't purify it! Get it from a well, or use chlorine tablets to purify it!

[@czechoslovakia7105]

Also! The Cold/Flu can be mitigated with Painkillers, stopping your coughing/sneezing for a time.

[@cookingmedic8849]

This video is in DESPERATE need of an update since 1.13 dropped. I'm still pretty sure boiling water purifies it, however.

[@czechoslovakia7105]

@@cookingmedic8849 I don't believe so but I could be mistaken, most of this still holds up to today but could use a bit of a polish.

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@czechoslovakia7105 the problem is inconsistencies with game mechanics. Water stored inside of a cooking pot can be boiled and purified, but using that water to fill an empty bottle still somehow gives you cholera. However, if you drink the water directly from the pot, you're safe.

[@elgman4649]

Great vid! Small point but you misspoke when stating who the universal recipient is. It is AB *positive*, you said "negative." Sure it was just foot in mouth, it happens! Keep the awesome videos comming!

[@cookingmedic8849]

Oh WOW I didn't even realize I said that! Thanks for pointing that out! Hopefully people pause to look at the chart.

[@elgman4649]

@@cookingmedic8849 it's easy done my dude! If I may hijack, I was fascinated to see that you're employing surgical gloves and even disinfecting them. Do you know if this actually does anything in dayz? Or, is it something you're doing because it's hard not to when you've been a combat medic? I only ask cause i've long considered it but every rando I pair up with is confident that the game's simulation doesn't go that deep. Also... how triggered are you by how CPR "works" in dayz? cause it bugs me xDDDD

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@elgman4649 The wiki isn't entirely clear about how disease transmission works from item-to-item; but it is clear that disinfectant spray is used to reduce that infection. From the wiki: "Disinfectant Spray is a cleaning solution commonly used in the cleansing of household facilities. It is used to disinfect items and equipment to lower, if not eliminate an infection chance of Cholera. It can also be used as a pesticide on plants to eliminate the chance of the plants becoming infected with pests." And yes, CPR in DayZ is hella wack.

[@elgman4649]

@@cookingmedic8849 cheers, i'll start picking some up when I see it to add to my medical kit. Tbh even if the effect is small it does make one feel more like an apocalypse medic. Keep the awesome vids coming my dude!

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@elgman4649 cheers! Thank you!

[@WillyPete2024]

Thanks Doc!

[@ScottMansfield]

Just FYI, friend, you can bandage with a sewing kit.

[@ScottMansfield]

Not without risking a blood ilness

[@nickbarry7039]

thx for your service man

[@leewinters8564]

great video

[@IAmAftermath94]

Super straight forward video, thanks. And don't eat people!!

[@IAmAftermath94]

And the fact this has 2 dislikes proves people will find something to complain about

[@mrsmarisilvie]

This video was great!! thanks a lot!!!!

[@voteZDLR]

So you're a combat medic and you are also the medic of your team? That's pretty cool but it would be like me being a pizza delivery dude in real life and then in my free time I go deliver pizzas. It kind of works analogically better when we're talking about GTA I guess but dude tell me how to make pizzas in Day-Z and I WILL deliver them

[@Mr.Texzotics]

amazing video bro explained it so perfect! make some more vids bro!

[@cookingmedic8849]

I would love to, and I am! The problem is that each DayZ guide takes 12-18 hours of work, and I am juggling full time employment, the gym, and my family. So my uploads are unfortunately somewhat infrequent. DayZ is hard to record for. But I'm trying my man.

[@Rapture_11B]

Yo medic. Wanna roll with the 102nd? We are a Mech. Infantry unit on dayz. Looking for instructors

[@cookingmedic8849]

That sounds super fun! Unfortunately, if I had the time to play DayZ, I'd still have time to record videos! I appreciate the offer though!

[@crystallayne9455]

So I've been racking my brain to figure out a certain illness that seems to not be in any topics online. I desperately need help. I have the little amoeba icon and only health is decreasing. The only sounds my character is making are grunts and clearing throat like uggghhh. No sneezing or coughing. Zero meds help. What is this?

[@Matthew-nm4bl]

I was sick with my combat gloves on. It won't let me use an alcoholic tincture on them. Do I need disinfectant spray or are they just somehow not infected? Please help

[@cookingmedic8849]

I'll have to put a new video out for the medical updates!! I need more information. What symptoms are you experiencing? Have you drank or eaten anything that could be tainted? Did you use any dirty bandages?

[@Matthew-nm4bl]

@@cookingmedic8849 story was: got in a fire fight, hid in container because of zs at military base. No bandages. My friend found me and bandaged me up and she was sick. I was coughing and sneezing all the way back to base. Took multiple vits and tetras with gloves and mask off. The only cure was was taking off all my clothes, they knifed me and sanitized with iodine and patched me up up and boom gone. No more sickness/ coughing sneezing/ sweating..

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@Matthew-nm4bl that's a LITTLE weird. That almost sounds like a bug my guy!

[@zoidelux]

Do medications stack? Or will taking one after the other cancel out the first medication?

[@cookingmedic8849]

They don't stack, confirmed this on accident when I told a teammate to take 4 doses of tetracycline for his blood infection; he took all 4 at once, and promptly died 😂

[@zoidelux]

@@cookingmedic8849 LOL so like if I took an EpiPen, and then immediately afterwards took a multivitamin, the EpiPen would cancel ?

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@zoidelux I don't think that's the case; I believe it's just a matter of taking the same medication twice. I believe each med has an "on" state or "off" state, with a timer. Ergo, you take a multivitamin, and that applies a state along the lines of "multivitamin = on X 5 minutes". You take another multivitamin, that doesn't change your timer to 10 minutes - it sets it back to 5. I hope that helps!

[@zoidelux]

@@cookingmedic8849 thank you !! Love your videos!! that makes sense, i ask cause i had a friend tell me it cancels the first one, hopefully he was wrong , your theory would make more sense

[@simonhenriksson4800]

Nice.

[@knightfall91]

And also be careful not to defib yourself done that once lmao

[@eazycheze5104]

nah bro ibprophen and drink water, oh and crutches for a headache

[@cookingmedic8849]

Naturally bro, go collect your EMT cert and get ready for first formation you're in the club 😂

[@sam8742]

I still think that the game could use more limb based injuries to make a medic in a squad something you want

[@cookingmedic8849]

Agreed. It would also intensify the survival experience.

[@sam8742]

@@cookingmedic8849 I mean I want to run medic but curing disease is all that I can do and with experienced players my role is diminished as they carry tetracycline and that's all a medic needs really

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@sam8742 I must humbly disagree! I think medics definitely have a huge role in firefights. Having someone dedicated to casualty care frees up guns!

[@sam8742]

@@cookingmedic8849 I mean I usually run with only one other guy and the only time I've played with a squad sized element most of them were new and couldn't stop getting a cold. But I still would kill for some better medic gameplay.

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@sam8742 try out the sub reddit for your respective system! Tons of people on there would be happy to have someone new:) Also, since I have your attention - would you be one to appreciate an updated version of this video for 1.14?

[@EzMoneyy]

Cringe guide is good but cringe

[@cookingmedic8849]

Lol bet you're a silver

[@EzMoneyy]

@@cookingmedic8849 i bet it would make you feel better if i was. Unfortunately for you, i specialize in killing other players, not cooking for them. 😂

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@EzMoneyy we all have a role to play 😂

[@EzMoneyy]

​@@cookingmedic8849 im just bustin your balls man, videos good.

[@mint2470]

Man I’m just waiting for work to end and I just watched 20 minutes of medic info that I knew a fairly good bit of but learned a lot also. But mostly just stumbled upon a small channel that will one day be huge. You’re super knowledgeable and your video presented wonderfully. Keep it up and I look forward to more content from you down the road.

[@cookingmedic8849]

Thanks man, this means so much you have no idea! I hope to make many more videos. Folks such as yourself really do make it worth it, and motivate me to make them better. Thank you :)

[@mint2470]

@@cookingmedic8849 I was also asking the mod in bundys discord if it’s ok for me to post your video, it was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Keep up the good work man.

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@mint2470 I would appreciate that very much, thank you sir :)

[@JustanOlGuy]

At zero Blood the Player does indeed die... to this I can testify...

[@ThunderThatGuy]

Imagine being such a chad and making such a helpful video, damn

[@JustanOlGuy]

Nope...I can't imagine or do this...

[@RUSS-Wolfwrestlr]

Trust a guy who IS A MEDIC, NAME IS MEDIC and PLAYED SINCE ARMA III

[@cookingmedic8849]

Hey now arma 2 😂

[@RUSS-Wolfwrestlr]

@@cookingmedic8849 LoL 😂 😆

[@Hexlen]

Yes! Been hyped for this video! The Audio is great.

[@shannonbiram1549]

Thanks for the video my man. Great info, clear presentation, no bullshit! Hope to see more Dayz guides in the future.

[@cookingmedic8849]

Of course! I plan on doing more for a complete game guide :) Thanks for the support my man

[@rayofdarkness611]

4:55 AB+ is the universal recipient, not AB-.

[@donovanulrich348]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ So, after a month and change I realized how important food was. . . But i often run to Tier 2 😂🤦‍♂️

[@padwock2294]

If anyone watching this get the same deep urge to just get on and go randomly help people, instead of using med supplies think about using a coastal town’s PA system and sharing basic medical information this way to fresh spawn/new players. I didn’t know about disease when it came out until someone explained to only drink clean water over an Elecktro PA system!

[@CobaltCrew]

4:57 I thought AB+ not AB- is universal recipient

[@cookingmedic8849]

Indeed! I misspoke and have had to address it for multiple comments 😬

[@mrlazycrazy]

Hey thanks dude! Been trying to be a dayZ medic but I keep being too friendly and dying so now I maybe able to pick my fights correctly.

[@noksber4254]

Amazing mic quality, super nice vid

[@deussalt8108]

Don't forget you can also stop bleeding with a sewing kit.

[@user-vx5bd1ii3y]

We know he's a real 68W because he tells us to change our socks. 😆 Good vid, friend!

[@user-vx5bd1ii3y]

Also: teaching TCCC phases of care to DayZ players. I love it!

[@cookingmedic8849]

❤❤❤

[@shadyfountain55]

Great video, very informative!

[@CYWNightmare]

If my survivor dies does my blood type change or is it tied to my character. If I make a new character is it 100% chance to be the same?

[@cookingmedic8849]

Blood type changes with every life :)

[@CYWNightmare]

@@cookingmedic8849 thank you so much! Now if I could find some damn pliers lol

[@cookingmedic8849]

@@CYWNightmare I find them most often inside of residential sheds :)

[@CYWNightmare]

@@cookingmedic8849 been searching all of berezino for days now found everything else I need for base building. I really just need to head north but I had god luck this run of all runs and now I got 3 barrels and a tent. Pro tip a gardening hoe counts as a shovel/pick for building things.

[@troyclaus9258]

Awesome sauce thank you

[@wrigleyvilleripper2117]

Was already a solid medic but these tips are 🔥

[@__mmR]

Are you sure you can have a heart attack in dayz? Other than seeing 3 geared guys on the coast running at you, is it possible??

[@cookingmedic8849]

So I ORIGINALLY pulled that info from the wiki. But I'm no longer sure how accurate the standalone wiki is. Years of pre alpha and alpha updates can really muddle fact and fiction - hundreds of changes logs later, and sometimes things become dubious. What I can tell you, is the AED is at least still in the game files.

[@__mmR]

@@cookingmedic8849 I mean, it might be a thing still, my teammate started grunting and passed out like last week, his blood was fine but tetra nor multivitamins helped so the man died.

[@N3C91]

Great guide!!! Made me wanna be a dayZ medic 😅

[@benjaminsovdottir4627]

Outstanding work

[@JustanOlGuy]

I can Attribute your keen and inciteful advice to my Characters life longevity since my first viewing ..so came back for a refresher course... thanks...DayZ Life is good again...!...

[@troyclaus9258]

I'm trying to be a combat medic. I sometimes shoot a freshy just to practice patching someone up. I'm getting better.

[@Wastelander1972]

You made a mistake. AB- can receive from any negative. AB+ is the universal recipient.

[@EzMoneyy]

Milsim gamers make me cringe so freakin hard.

[@t0x1cbacon56]

Great vid

[@animefreak4132]

WTF I had no idea u could have a heart attack?!

[@JDCARNAGE69]

subbed

[@cookingmedic8849]

Thank you much! I can't upload a whole lot because my real life is quite busy, but I'll try my best for you!

[@JDCARNAGE69]

@@cookingmedic8849, dont do it on my account, that being said i subbed because you got quality content

[@cjshim8744]

great vid for the real world, but for dayz you over complicated it.

[@cookingmedic8849]

You do you booboo; just a matter of prioritization. In the real world, this guide wouldn't even save you from the 5 stages of grief after failing to save your friend.