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1
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Why did the battle of the Somme put great pressure on medical resources?

A

They expected 10,000 casualties per day but got 60,000.

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What took troops completely by surprise in Ypres?

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gas attacks

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3
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What could happen at HILL 60?

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Tunnels could collapse and blow into enemies.

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4
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When and where was gas first used?

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Ypres, 1915

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5
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When and where were tanks first used?

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1917, Cambrai

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Why did treatment in medicine advance as the war went on?

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because of the scale and severity of injuries that had never been encountered before.

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7
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What made it easy for people to get bullet wounds?

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The openness of the battle.

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8
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What caused trench foot?

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Cold and damp.

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9
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What did trench foot lead to?

A

Painful swelling of feet.

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10
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How could trench foot be prevented?

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Regular change of socks and rubbing whale oil.

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11
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What caused trench fever?

A

Contact with lice.

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12
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What did trench fever cause?

A

flu-like symptoms

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13
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How was trench fever prevented/treated?

A

delousing stations

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14
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What caused shellshock?

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frightening, mentally damaging conditions

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15
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What were 5 things that shellshock gave you?

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-tiredness
-headaches
-nightmares
-loss of speech
-complete mental breakdowns

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16
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Why could shellshock not be cured or dealt with?

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It was not well understood at the time.

17
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What caused infections?

A

bacteria in the soil

18
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Why did wounds get infected?

A

Shrapnel and bullets carried fabric into wounds.

19
Q

What reduced the impact of tetanus infection?

A

Use of anti-tetanus infections.

20
Q

What 4 things could gas attacks cause?

A

-death through suffocation
-internal and external blisters
-panic
-fear

21
Q

What 2 methods or pieces of equipment prevented the effects of gas attacks?

A

gas masks, pressing cotton pads with urine in your face

22
Q

What did stretcher bearers do?

A

Recovered the dead and wounded from No-Man’s Land.

23
Q

What did regimental aid post do?

A

Gave immediate first aid to get as many men back to the fighting as possible.

24
Q

How many people were each dressing station staffed by?

A

10

25
Q

What were dressing stations?

A

The first proper port of call for wounded troops behind the lines during the First World War.

26
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What were casualty clearing stations?

A

The first large, well-equipped medical facility the wounded would use.

27
Q

Where were base hospitals located, and why were they located there?

A

Near the French and Belgian coast, so that the wounded men who were treated there could be close to ports.

28
Q

What are the stages of the evacuation route in order?

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1) stretcher bearer
2) regimental aid post
3) field ambulance and dressing station
4) casualty clearing station
5) base hospital

29
Q

For what 2 reasons was treatment of troops worse in 1914?

A

-There wasn’t a solid evacuation route in the early war.
-Not as many people were trained medically in 1914.

30
Q

Why were horse drawn ambulances not a good idea?

A

They could easily be taken out of service by enemies or fatigue.

31
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Where were the regimental aid posts in relations to the front line?

A

close

32
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How often did regimental aid posts move around the trenches?

A

frequently

33
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How far were the casualty clearing stations from the fighting?

A

7-12 miles

34
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How many casualties could casualty clearing stations deal with?

A

thousands

35
Q

What were two methods of transporting the wounded on the Western Front.

A

-horse drawn ambulances
-ambulance trains

36
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What did FANYs do?

A

Sorted a range of injuries and did mobile nursing.

37
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What does FANY stand for?

A

First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

History yr9 CCT 1 (2 decks)

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