Jeopardy Flashcards
What gave AT Still access to cadavers?
Cholera outbreak of Native Americans
What is the 2nd principle of Osteopathy?
The body is capable of self regulation and self healing
What is the 3rd principle of osteopathy?
Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated
What is the 1st principle of osteopathy?
The body is a unit of mind, body, and spirit
How old was AT Still when he made rope swing to cure headache?
10 years old
What battle did AT Still fight in and what was his highest rank?
Battle of Westport; major
How many students were in the first class at KCU? How many men/women?
22; 17 men and 5 women
What happened in 1910 that changed the face of education for MD and DO?
Abraham Flexner produced the Flexner report
Who was the first person to use sterile rubber gloves in surgery?
Dr William Halstead
What year was x-ray first used diagnostically?
1896
Name 3-5 types of medications used in mid-1800s?
Alcohol, cocaine, purgatives, mercury, calomel, morphine, cathartics
Who decreased mortality by 90% in an obstetrical unit by introducing hand washing?
Ignaz Semmelweis
Who was the first to systematically study x-rays and use them diagnostically?
Wilhelm Rontgen
How many children was Dr Still left with when Mary Margaret died in 1859?
3
What did Abram and Andrew Taylor Still do for a living?
Methodist ministers and physicians
What is the 4th principle of osteopathy?
Rational treatment is based on understanding of the basic principles of the body of the unit, related to structure and function
How does the osteopathic physician help a patient to achieve homeostasis and health?
By treating the patient w/ OMT and medications as needed to maintain homeostasis, by recognizing the patient as a whole and not just a disease
What happened in 1961 to threaten DO’s?
California Referendum was passed prohibiting the granting of new licenses to DO’s in the state
What happened in 1917-1918 that took 30 million lives?
Spanish Flu Pandemic
Why was Spanish Flu Pandemic in 1917-1918 important to the osteopathic profession?
Death rates were significantly lower for those treated by DO’s than MD’s