HEALTH - 2.2 MEDIEVAL SURGERY Flashcards

1
Q

Problems of surgery?

A

bleeding to death
Infection (by dirt)
pain control
Shock

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2
Q

How did surgeons learn?

A

Apprenticeships
on the job
not trained formally

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3
Q

why could women be surgeon but not doctors?

A

They were regarded as a lower profession

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4
Q

What did barber-surgeons do?

A

travelled to help wounded soldiers
perform tooth extractions

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5
Q

Alcohol was used as?

A

An antiseptic

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6
Q

Pain controls were

A

hemlock, opium - alcohol and herb

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7
Q

result of treating wounded soldiers

A

new instruments/techniques developed

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8
Q

complicated surgery was possible such as?

A

mending a broken skull

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