Illness Flashcards
What causes illness according to the Ancient Greek Theory of the Four Humours?
Illness is caused by an imbalance in the body, e.g., too much blood.
What was the basis of treatments in the Ancient Greek Theory?
Treatments were based on the Theory of Opposites.
What alternative views existed regarding the causes of illness?
Alternative views included miasma (bad smells) and Spontaneous Generation (rotting material created maggots, fleas, and disease).
What did Florence Nightingale do in Scutari from 1853 to 1856?
Cleaned the hospital, improved food, and brought supplies with money from The Times.
What was Nightingale known for during her time in Scutari?
Checked on patients, known as the ‘Lady of the Lamp.’
What did the Sanitary Commission say about Nightingale’s hospital in 1865?
They said she was running a death camp due to her belief in miasma as the hospital was built on a cesspool.
What did John Snow believe caused cholera during the 1854 outbreak?
He believed cholera was carried in water.
How did John Snow map the cholera outbreak in Soho?
He made a map using scientific methods, realizing it centered around the Broad Street pump.
Who did John Snow work with to trace the cholera outbreak?
He worked with Reverend Henry Whitehead.
What did Koch identify between 1882-1883?
He identified microorganisms causing tuberculosis and cholera.
What significant event occurred in 1858 known as The Great Stink?
A hot summer caused the Thames to dry up, exposing excrement and rubbish, leading to an act to provide money for a sewer.
What did Nightingale publish in 1859?
She published ‘Notes on Nursing’ with recommendations for hospitals to be clean, with fresh air and space.
What was Salvarsan 606 developed by Ehrlich in 1909?
The first Magic Bullet, a preparation containing arsenic lethal to the microorganism responsible for syphilis.
What did Marie Curie develop in 1910?
She led research into using radioactivity for cancer treatment.
What did Alexander Fleming discover in 1928?
He discovered penicillin from a contaminated Petri dish.
What was Prontosil tested by Domagk in 1932?
A bright red chemical that killed streptococci infections in mice.
What did Florey and Chain work on in 1939?
They worked on penicillin, producing a brown powder that maintained its antibacterial power.
