User blog comment:Lancer1289/Are People in Multiplayer Lacking in Intelligence?/@comment-5089947-20120729065837/@comment-1388547-20120729084630

The way I generally handle the medi-gel situation is that if nobody else is down, I wait until the timer is almost out (or I'm about to be executed), then use the gel. If there's one other person down, I might use the gel if I have plenty or the situation seems dire. If there are two or more others down, I'll use it as soon as it's (relatively) safe.