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modern figure in ancient Egyptian medicine and the medical diagnosis started in his time

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Imhotep

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also known as the father of medicine formulated the famous Hippocratic Oath

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Hippocrates

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the code of ethics for practicing physicians

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Hippocratic Oath

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four “humors”

or body fluids

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blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile

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source of person’s disposition/disease in ancient times

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four humors

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traced the beginning of MT back to 1500 BC

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vivian herrick

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intestinal parasites that were mentioned when the beginning of MT was being traced v=back to 1500BC

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Taenia & Ascaris

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book for treatment of diseases contains description of the three stages of hookworm infection

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Ebers Papyrus

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author of the book “An introduction to the profession of medical technology”.

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Ruth Williams

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He believes that medical technology began from the MEDIEVAL PERIOD as supported by the fact that urinalysis was a fad

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Ruth Williams

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made the “SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATION” that the urine of certain individuals attract ants, and that such urine has a sweetish taste.

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Early Hindu Doctors

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called to those doctors who diagnose diseases by the appearance of the urine.

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quacks

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beginning of laboratory medicine

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analysis of urine

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She prefers to date medical technology from the 14th Century

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Anne Fagelson

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prominent Italian physician at the University of Bologna employed who to perform tasks now under the domain of the medical technology

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Alessandra Giliani

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anne fagelson died becasue of?

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a laboratory acquired infection.

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invented and Improved the compound microscope

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Anne Fagelson

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first to describe red blood cells, to see protozoa, and to classify bacteria according to shape

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Anne Fagelson

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invention of the microscope led to the

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rapid growth of microbiology and pathology

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Desribed as the “GREATEST” of the early microscopist

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Marcelo Malphigi

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His work on embryology and anatomy definitely marked him as “The Founder of Pathology” and father of microscopical anatomy, histology and embryology

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Marcelo Malphigi

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One of the youngest medical specialists who founded the Archives of Pathology in BERLIN in 1847

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Rudolf Virchow

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Performed the first quantitative test in urine sugar in 1884

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Hermann Fehling

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used in staining microorganisms

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aniline dyes

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Introduce the gravimetric analysis of urine.

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Jean Baptiste van Helmont

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Pioneered the best qualitative analysis of urine.

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Thomas Willis

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Described the sweet taste of the urine for the differential diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus

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Tomas Willis

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Discovered the presence of albuminuria

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Frederick Dekker

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In 1928, he accidentally discovered penicillin from penicillium molds

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Alexander Fleming

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Discovered the human blood type (ABO group) in 1900

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Karl Landsteiner

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Studied bleeding in newborns and contributed to the discovery of Rh factor

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Karl Landsteiner

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field of blood transfusion, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and developed a large scale blood banks early in world war II

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Dr. Charles Richard Drew

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he concluded that the appearance of bubbles, blood, and pus in urine indicated kidney disease and chronic illness

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Hippocrates

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described diabetes as the diarrhea of urine and established a relationship between the fluid intake and urine volume.

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Galen

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In early 11th century…

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medical practitioners were not allowed to conduct physical examination in patient’s body. thus they rely in the patient’s symptoms and their observation

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18th century…

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mechanical techniques and cadaver dissection were used for an objective and accurate diagnosis and to understand the insides of the body.

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19th century…

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physicians began to use machines for diagnosis or therapeutics

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measuring the vital capacity of the lungs

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John Hutchinson’s spirometer

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measuring blood pressure

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Jules Herisson’s sphygmomanometer

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what year: 80% of the medical professionals were non-physicians.

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1969

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laboratories designed for analyzing medical specimens were organized by chemical experts

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mid-1800s

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technical laboratories regulated by Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began to be used in medical diagnostics in the US by

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mid-1900s

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gave way to the visualization of small cells including tumor cells

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electron microscope

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1816 (inventions)

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stethoscope (Rene Laennec)

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1840 (inventions)

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Microscope (Anton Van Leeuwenhoek)

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1850 (inventions)

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opthalmoscope (Hermann von Helmholx)

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1855 (inventions)

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laryngoscope (Manuel Garcia)

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1859 (inventions)

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x-ray (Wilhem Roentgen)

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1903 (inventions)

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electrocardiograph (William Einthoven)

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1910 (inventions)

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Kenny Method (Elizabeth Kenny)
Sylvia Stretcher in 1927
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1927 (inventions)

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Drinker Respirator (Philip Drinker)

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1939 (inventions)

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Heart-lung machine (Hermann von Helmholx)

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1941 (inventions)

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Catheterization and Angiography
1929- Forsman
1930-1940- Developed by Moniz, Reboul, Rousthoi
1941- Cournand

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