Conquest Of Pain Flashcards
What happened in 1799
Humphrey Davvy, Used N2O anaesthesia to cut off his wisdom tooth
What did Williams Thomas Greenmorton do?
He used ether to remove a patients Tooth named Eben Frost in the year 1846
James Simpson Young 1847
Used CHLOROFORM for labour.
Was opposed by Theological Elites who quoted: Genesis 3: 16,” In sorrow shall a woman bring forth children “
He countered with Genesis 2:21-22 “God Took Adams ribs whilst he was asleep and closed his flesh up,and the rib which he took he named Woman”
What made them legalize Simpsons Use of Chloroform ?
His usage on Queen Victoria during Prince Leopold Birth
What did Karl Kholer do?
He introduced Cocaine extracted from coca leaf as a local Anesthesia.
He used to as a surface Anaesthesia in the eye, later as a subcutaneous injection
Who introduced Nerve block?
Halsted, 1884
Who introduced spinal Anaesthesia ?
August Bier of German 1898
What did Macwen do?
He introduced endotracheal Anesthesia in 1881
Piere Cyprien??
Conquered Intravenous Anaesthesia in year 1874 using Chlorate hydrate
