Ailment Timer

const float AILMENT_TICK_FREQUENCY = 0.02f; // 50 updates per second
float ailmentTime;

void UpdateLoop(float dt)
{
  ailmentTime += dt;
  while (ailmentTime >= AILMENT_TICK_FREQUENCY) {
    ailmentTime -= AILMENT_TICK_FREQUENCY;
    AilmentTick();
  }
}

void AilmentTick()
{
  // do your ailment logic in here
  // ailments could have duration in ticks, so a bleed with duration of 75 ticks is equal to 1.5s
  // it would guarantee consistent results when it comes to damage output
}