Health 2.2 Dealing with Disease Flashcards
1
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Who were Nicholas Culpeper and Thomas Sydenham? (HE 2.2)
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- Culpeper used astrology and plants in his treatments, and was critical of bloodletting and purging.
- Sydenham noted Scarlet Fever’s symptoms and treated anaemia with iron, but dismissed Harvey’s discoveries.
- This was because treatments were a mix of tradition and science.
2
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What treatments were available in the 17th and 18th centuries? (HE 2.2)
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- Boodletting.
- Herbal remedies.
- Opium from turkey.
- Lemon and lime for scurvy.
- Beliefs, like royal touch.
3
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Who treated you in the 17th and 18th century? What could they provide? (HE 2.2)
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- Barber-surgeons. Not very trained.
- Apothecaries. Medicine and potions.
- Wise women. Superstition, plants and herbs.
- Quacks. Medicines and ‘cure alls’.
- Doctors. Traditional and scientific knowledge.
4
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What remedies and cures existed in the 17th and 18th century? (HE 2.2)
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- Leech bleeding.
- Smoking for miasma.
- Vinegar sponges.
- Animals.
- Moving to the countryside.
5
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How was the 17/18th century plague handled? (HE 2.2)
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- Connection between dirt and disease recognised.
- Identification and searching for symptoms.
- Quarantine, closing of trade.
- Plague pits.
- Swept streets.
6
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How did hospitals improve in the 17/18th century? (HE 2.2)
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- Five built in London.
- 20,000 patients a year by 1800.
- Specialist wards.
- Reduced religion and superstition, more science.
- Pharmacies were added.
7
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What were John Hunters books? What was in his collection? (HE 2.2)
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- The Natural History of the Teeth, 1771. On Venereal Disease, 1786. Blood Inflammation and Gunshot Wounds, 1794.
- 3000 anatomical specimen. Wax pumps and blood vessel tests.
8
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What were John Hunter’s methods and teaching? (HE 2.2)
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- Inspired many young surgeons and taught Edward Jenner.
- Demanded careful observation. Gave himself gonorrhoea and saved a mans leg from an aneurysm.
