Med Western Front

Question 1

What were the key battles of WW1?

Answer 1

Ypres-1914,1915,1917
Somme-1916
Arras-1917

Question 2

How did trench fever spread?

Answer 2

Body lice

Question 3

How did they reduce trench fever?

Answer 3

1918 deloused

Question 4

What did trench foot lead to?

Answer 4

Gangrene

Question 5

What were soldiers instructed to do to reduce trench foot?

Answer 5

Change socks
Rob goose fat on feet

Question 6

What was the problems with new weapons?

Answer 6

Massive injures
She’ll shock

Question 7

What was the chain of evacuation?

Answer 7

Regimental aid —> field ambulance —> casualty clearing station —> base hospitals

Question 8

When were X-rays made?

Answer 8

1895
By William roentgen
& used in base hospitals in WW1

Question 9

What did Karl Landsteiner discover in 1901?

Answer 9

Blood groups
Enabled blood transfusions
1915 Lewiston added sodium citrate to stop blood clotting

Question 10

What was the positives of aseptic surgery?

Answer 10

Allowed everything to be clean reducing infections

Question 11

What did carrel-dakin do?

Answer 11

Reduced infections for gas gangrene by passing salt solution through wound

Question 12

What was the Thomas Split?

Answer 12

In December 1915 he reduced death rate for a broken leg from 80% to less than 20%

Question 13

What did Harold Gillies do?

Answer 13

Developed plastic surgery