GCSE Medicine Booklet 4 Flashcards
How did Fleming discover penicillin in ____?
1928, By chance. Mould formed in one of his petri dishes while he was on holiday. It had killed the germ inside.
Who developed the work of Fleming?
Florey and Chain who started to experiment on mice and humans in 1941.
Who did Florey and Chain first experiment on?
A policeman who had an infection from a rose. After initial improvement he died as there wasn’t enough antobiotic available.
How did war affect penicillin?
War sped up production due to large injury rates.
How many soldiers were helped by penicillin in ____ and ____?
In 1943 1,000 soldiers were helped but by 1945 250,000
What % of soldiers would have died without penicillin during WWII?
15%
How did the government help with penicillin production after WWII?
There was a huge sponsored programme to produce the “wonder drug”
Which drug for sleeping resulted in the birth of babies with poorly formed limbs?
Thalidomide
Name two antibiotic resistant superbugs.
MRSA and Norovirus
When was the first open heart surgery performed?
1950
When was the first kidney transplant in the UK?
1960
When was the first full face transplant?
2008
Can you list 3 examples of alternative medicine?
Hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, hypnotherapy
During World War One, what did CCS stand for?
Casualty Clearing Stations
Can you list 3 technological improvements in medicine during World War One?
Mobile x-ray units, blood transfusions, skin grafts
How many men suffered from shell shock during World War One
80,000
In what year were different blood groups discovered?
1901
During World War Two, how many blood donors were used?
700,000
How many people died in the flu pandemic ____-____?
1918-1919, 20-40 million (mostly 20-40 year olds!)
What was the name of the world’s first test tube baby
Louise Brown
Name two social investigators who highlighted the problems of poverty
Rowntree and Booth
Which political party was elected in ____, promising social reform?
1906, Liberal Party
What reform did the Liberals introduce to improve children’s health?
Free School Meals (1906)
School medical inspections (1907)
When was the National Health Service (NHS) set up?
4th July, 1948
