Medicine - 1900 to present, modern Britain Flashcards
Before 1900 what percentage of deaths were caused by infectious diseases and what percentage of deaths were due to the same reason by 1990?
- Before 1900 25% of deaths were due to infectious diseases.
- By 1990 1% of deaths were due to infectious diseases.
What is a magic bullet?
- A magic bullet is a chemical cure that attacks microbes which cause a particular disease, without side-effects.
What was the name of the first magic bullet, when was it developed, who developed it and what was it used to treat?
- The first magic bullet was Salvarson 606, developed in 1909 by Paul Erlich as a treatment for syphilis.
What was the name of the second magic bullet, when was it developed, who made it and what was it used to treat?
- The second magic bullet was Prontosil, it was developed in 1932 by Gerhard Domagk and it was a cure for blood poisoning.
List 4 problems that arose in medical treatment and prevention in the early 20th century.
- There was a need for new vaccines against new diseases.
- New diseases kept appearing.
- Bacteria was becoming resistant to antibiotics and drugs.
- Unhealthy lifestyle amongst society.
- Who originally discovered penicillin?
- Which two people were behind the mass production of penicillin and where did it get mass produced?
- Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
- Howard Florey and Ernst Chain were researching antibiotics and they came across penicillin after running trials the US government funded 21 pharmaceutical companies to mass produce it.
Before 1900 what things did people take to treat infectious diseases?
- Herbal or patent remedies such as Beechams.
What are two illnesses that were caused by bad lifestyle factors such as smoking?
- Heart disease and cancer.
List 3 negative factors of treatment and care before 1900.
List 3 negative factors of treatment and care before 1900.
