DO History- Study Questions Flashcards
What was AT Still’s job and his father’s job?
Medicine (father was also minister)
What happened that allowed Still to have access to so many cadavers for anatomy?
Indians got cholera and died
Got tribal permission
What duties did Still do during Civil War?
Union Army (Civil War): 1861-1864 Abolitionist, combat officer, surgeon (listed as steward)
Battle of Westport
1864 Gettysburg of West last Confederate attack west of mississippi 3000 casualties 30000 soldiers?
What happened to 4 of Still’s kids and how did it shape his thoughts on medicine?
1864: 3 died of spinal meningitis, infant died of pneumonia
Still wanted better way to treat patients (with the body instead of against it)
When did Still “fling to the breeze the banner of Osteopathy”?
6/22/1874
JUNE 22, 1874
Medical Discoveries during 19th century development of osteopathy?
Homeostasis concept developed (Bernard, 1855) Sphygmograph- measure BP (Marey, 1863) Phenol disinfectant- mortality 45% → 15% (Lister, 1865) Washing hands (1847) GERM THEORY Robert Koch: anthrax bacterium (1876) Pasteur: anthrax vaccine (1879) UV light- antibacterial (Finsen) X-rays (1896) Sterile rubber gloves (Halstead, 1890) Local anesthetia (1905)
4 basic principles of osteopathic medicine
- Body is a unit & Person is a unit of body/mind/spirit
- Body can self-regulate/heal/maintain
- Structure & Function reciprocally interrelated
- Rational trtmt based on principles 1-3
principle 1
- Body is a unit & Person is a unit of body/mind/spirit
principle 2
- Body can self-regulate/heal/maintain
principle 3
Structure & Function reciprocally interrelated
principle 4
- Rational trtmt based on principles 1-3
philosophy
Health: body naturally resists environmental disease/stresses
Disease: natural health reduced or overcome by env factors
MSK dysfunctions are most important cause of disease
Osteopathy maximizes health state for prevention of disesase
philosophy/science/art
Phil- principles 1 & 3
Science- principle 2 & 4
Art- apply phil/science
Where did Still introduce ideas first? How were they received?
Introduced at Baker Univ (co-founded this school)
kicked out of church by preacher for OMM