Anaesthetic And Antiseptic Flashcards
1
Q
Ehrlich
A
SALVARSAN 606, targeted and destroyed SYPHILIS
2
Q
Where was the training of surgeons
A
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
3
Q
Pain
A
1815, Davy discovered laughing has reduced pain
- Simpsons discovered chloroform in 1847, Queen Victoria used it when she was having a baby
- too much chloroform could kill you
4
Q
Danger of having anaesthetic
A
-allowed linger surgeries which meant higher chance of infection
5
Q
Infection
A
LISTER USED CARBOLIC ACID TO PREVENT INFECTION IN WOUNDS
-but it could crack skin so not all surgeons used this
6
Q
Blood loss
A
-did blood transfusions but didn’t understand blood groups
7
Q
Growth of hospitals in 19th Century
A
When nightingale returned from war, she focused on redesigning hospitals
-created the first nursing
