Medical Conditions And Wounds Flashcards
1
Q
What disease is caused by standing in cold mud and water?
A
Trench foot/gangrene
2
Q
How many men were affected by trench fever?
A
500,000
3
Q
What were people with shellshock seen as and why?
A
Cowards because people didn’t understand what it was
4
Q
Other than wounds, why was shrapnel dangerous?
A
Because shrapnel often carried soil that had diseases
