Historical review of OMM research?

Question 1

5 schools that remained after the merger

Answer 1

Kirksville, Chicago, KC, Philadelphia, Des Moines

Question 2

Louisa Burns DO, 1870-1958 research?

Answer 2

induced spinal fixations in animals and then noted effects of these lesions on brain, heart, GI, repro, lungs, and kidneys (S-V reflexes)

Question 3

J.S. Denslow research?

Answer 3

studies documenting and quantifying muscle, muscle reflex and autonomic changes in areas of somatic dysfunction (“ostepathic lesion”)

Question 4

I.M. Korr research?

Answer 4

changes in galvanic skin resistance as a result of disturbances in autonomic function, in areas of skin of subjects associated with palpatory findings of somatic dysfunction

Question 5

who was “the second great philosopher of osteopathic medicine”?

Answer 5

I.M. Korr
promoted entire DO - patient interaction as research paradigm, not just OMT
added physiological function to Still’s anatomical foundation

Question 6

when was spanish influenza epidemic

when was Unit II L.A. County Osteopathic Hospital

Answer 6

1918

1932

Question 7

mortality for DO’s during influenza epidemic in 1918

Answer 7

overall - 0.25%

w/ pneumonia complication - 10%