History of Medical Technology Profession Flashcards
___________ was believed to be caused by negative interaction between the given environment and the body
Disease
“father of medicine”
Hippocrates
Author of Hippocratic Oath
Hippocrates
§ Greek physician and philosopher
§ Instigated a rudimentary and qualitative assessment of disorder through measurement of body fluids
Galen
Also called the four humors
Body fluids
what consists of the 4 humors
□ Blood
□ Phlegm
□ Yellow bile
□ Black bile
One of the body fluids that underwent body examination
Urine
_____ advocated the tasting of urine, listening to the lungs, and observing outward appearance in the diagnosis of disease
Hippocrates
Concluded that appearance of bubbles, blood, and pus in the urine indicated ____ and ____
kidney disease and chronic illnesses
He described diabetes as “diarrhea of urine”
Galen
He established the relationship between fluid intake and urine volume
Galen
During this time:
§ Diagnosis by water casting (uroscopy) was widely practiced
□ Uroscopy = urinalysis
§ Patients submitted their urine specimen in decorative flasks
§ Physicians who failed to examine urine were subjected to public beatings
Medieval Europe
It was during this time that the first book detailing the characters of urine (e.g., color, density, quality) was written.
900 AD
It was during this time that:
§ Medical practitioners were not allowed to conduct physical examination of the patient’s body.
§ Relied on solely on the patient’s description of symptoms and their observation
□ Due to ethical concerns
Early 11th century
It was during this time that
§ Mechanical techniques and cadaver dissection were used to provide a more objective and accurate diagnosis and to understand the insides of the body
18th century
It was during this time that Physicians began using machines for diagnosis or therapeutics
19th century
Measures vital capacity of lungs
John Hutchinson’s spirometer
Measures blood pressure
Jules Herisson’s sphygmomanometer
Who invented the sphygmomanometer
Jules Herisson
Who invented the spirometer
John Hutchinson
Use of ________ was pivotal in the diagnosis of diabetes, anemia, diphtheria, and syphilis during this periods
chemistry
First diagnostic medical breakthrough invented by Rene Laennec; used to acquire information about the lungs and heartbeats
Stethoscope
Who invented the stethoscope
Rene Laennec
Developed for medical purposes due to advances in lenses and lower costs; the first practical _______ was devised by Antoine van Leuuwenhoek
Microscope
The first practical microscope was devised by who?
Antoine van Leuuwenhoek
First visual technology by Hermann von Helmholz
Opthalmoscope
Who invented the opthalmoscope
Hermann von Helmholz
Devised by Manuel Garcia using two mirrors to observe the throat and larynx
Laryngoscope
Invented by Wilhelm Roentgen when he discovered by accident that radiation could penetrate solid objects at low density
Xray
Allowed physicians to view the inside of the body without surgery; used to diagnose pneumonia, pleurisy, and tuberculosis since WWII
Xray
Who invented the xray?
Wilhem Roentgen
Developed by William Einthoven to measure electrical changes during the beating of the heart
Electrocardiograph
Who developed electrocardiograph
William Einthoven
Served as the pioneering work for modern physical therapy; devised by Elizabeth Kenny in the treatment of polio (then called infantile paralysis) using hot packs and muscle manipulation
Kenny Method
Prompted the invention of a new stretcher (called Sylvia stretcher in 1927) intended for transporting patients in shock
Kenny method
Who devised the Kenny Method?
Elizabeth Kenny
Invented by Philip Drinker to help patients with paralytic anterior poliomyelitis recover normal respiration with the assistance of artificial respirator
Drinker respirator
Who developed the Drinker Respirator
Philip Drinker
This was developed in 1939
Heart-lung machine
First operated by Forsmann in 1929; devleoped by Moriz, Reboul, Rousthol between 1930 - 940; discovered as safe method in humans by Coumand in 1941; made seeing the heart, lung vessels, and valves, possible through inserting a cannula in the arm vein and into the heart with an injection of radiopaque dye for x-ray visualization
Cardiac catheterization, and angiography
This was when Laboratories designed for analyzing medical specimens were organized by chemical experts
Mid-1800s
This was when technical laboratories regulated by the centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began to be used for medical diagnostics in the US
mid-1900s
This was when…
* Improvements in basic sciences and integration of scientific and technological discoveries marked the advances in medical technology
* Medical technologies also made impacts on various surgical procedures
20th century
The _________ gave way to the visualization of small cells including tumor cells
electron microscope
University of Pennsylvania’s William Pepper Laboratory of Clinical Medicine was opened to highlight the service role of clinical laboratories
1895
In 1895, __________ was opened to highlight the service role of clinical laboratories
University of Pennsylvania’s William Pepper Laboratory of Clinical Medicine
In 1918, _______ called for the development of a methods that would certify medical technologists on a national scale
John Kolmer
He published The Demand for and Training of Laboratory Technicians which included a description of the first formal training course in Medical Technology
John Kolmer
When was “The Demand for and Training of Medical Laboratory Technicians” publish
1918
In 1920, administrative units of clinical laboratories consisted of 4-5 divisions which includes?
clinical pathology, bacteriology, microbiology, serology, and radiology
________ was founded with the objective of encouraging the cooperation between physicians and clinical pathologists as well as maintaining the status of clinical pathologists
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
In 1922, __________ established the code of ethics for technicians and technologists
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
When did Medical technologists in the United States sought professional recognition from the government of their educational qualifications through licensure laws?
1950s
When did the Dominicans founded UST?
1611
when was First faculties of pharmacy and medicine established in the Philippines?
1871
When did the central board of vaccination started producing and distributing vaccines
1806
When was the Board of Health of PH established?
1883
When was Laboratorio Municipal de Manila established?
1887
Who was the Lieutenant Colonel for the division of the Pacific and 8th Army Corps
Henry Lippincott
Who is the successor of Lt.Col. Henry Lipincott
Richard P. Strong
Bureau of Govt Laboratories was established in what year?
1901
Bureau of Govt Laboratories was established in 1901, under what Act?
Philippine Commission Act No. 156
First director of Bureau of Govt Laboratories?
Paul Freer
Bureau of Govt Laboratories was established where?
Calle Herran Pedro Gil Ermita, Manila
Bureau of Govt Laboratories was destroyed during what time?
WWII
When was Board of Health renamed as DOH?
Oct 4, 1947
When was Board of Health renamed as Philippine Health Science
1915
When was Board of Health renamed back as Bureau of Health
1933
Offered certificate in public health program (June, 1927)
UP-College of Public Health
When did UP-College of Public Health started offering certificate in public health program?
June 1927
When did the Medical laboratory unit of US Army provided medical services with the available laboratory supplies, supplemental laboratory examinations, and epidemiological and sanitary investigations
Beginning of WWII
Who introduced medical technology practice to the Phillipines?
6th Infantry Division of US Army
When did the 6th Infantry Division of US Army introduce medical technology practice to the PH?
End of WWII
The 26th medical laboratory of the sixth US Army established in the Philippines at ______
Quiricada Street in Santa Cruz Manila
Training of high school graduates to work as laboratory technician started in ______
1944
The US Army left the clinical laboratory in ______
June 1945
Who was the previous lab of the abandoned 26th medical laboratory and restored it, seeing the need for clinical lab in PH?
Dr. Pio de Roda
Who assisted Dr. Pio de Roda in restoring the clinical laboratory?
Dr. Mariano Icasiano
Who was the 1st Manila City health officer?
Dr. Mariano Icasiano
In ___, a sixth month laboratory training program with certificate upon completion was given to the trainees
1954
Who prepared the syllabus for the (1954 6th month laboratory) training program
Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana
When did the Bureau of Private Eucation approve a 4-yr course in BS in Medical Technology
1954
___________ opened the first school of medical technology in the Philippines under the leadership of Mrs. Willa Hedrick
Manila Sanitarium and Hospital (MSH)
_______ in Caloocan City offered the first five-year Bachelor of Science degree course in Medical Technology
Philippine Union College
Philippine Union College in Caloocan City offered the first five-year Bachelor of Science degree course in Medical Technology which was headed by ________
Mrs. Willa Hilgert-Hedrick
□ Acknowledged as the founder of medical technology education in the Philippines
□ Developed the first course curriculum
□ Put the first medical technology school in the Philippines
Mrs. Willa Hilgert-Hedrick
___________ joined Mrs. Hedrick in putting up the first complete laboratory in the Philippines at the Manila Sanitarium and Hospital
Mrs. Antoinette Mc Kelvey,
First graduate of BS in Medtech course
Dr. Jesse Umali
When did PUC produce its first graduate of BS in Medtech
1956
_________, faculty members of Pharmacy Department of UST, offered medical technology as an elective to 4th and 5th year BS in Pharmacy students (1957 - 1958)
Dr. Antonio Gabriel, and Dr. Gustavo Reyes
The first and only school that offers Doctorate Degree in Medtech
UST
