Experiments in surgery and medicine Flashcards
1
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What was the Thomas Splint?
A
A splint that would keep the led rigid straight. Deaths from bleeding into the thigh dropped 82%.
2
Q
How were mobile X-Ray units used?
A
To locate shrapnel and bullet wounds.
They were not as good as other X-Ray machines but worked for this purpose. They would be transferred around the battlefield in the back of a truck.
3
Q
How was a blood bank created at the Battle of Cambrai?
A
Blood was stored in glass bottles to treat badly wounded soldiers during the battle.
4
Q
Why was it possible to create a blood bank?
A
→ 1901: Blood groups had been discovered by Karl Landsteiner.
→ 1915: Sodium Citrate meant blood could be stored without clotting taking place.
→ 1916: Citrate Glucose meant that blood could be stored for up to four weeks.
