Medicine Dates Flashcards
When did Louis Pasteur create germ theory
1861
when was the discovery made by Jospeh Lister on carbolic acid
1865
when did james blundell carry out early blood transfusions
1818
When did James Simpson discover chloroform
1847
When was nitrous oxide discovered/used
1844
when was ether used
1846
when was the black period of surgery
1846-1870
when did ignaz semmelweis’ understanding of infection increase
1840
when were aseptic operations most commonly carried out
1900s
50% of transfusions were successful before….
1901
When did Karl landsteiner discover A,B and O blood groups
1901
When did Karl Landsteiner discover the blood group AB
1902
When did Karl Landsteiner discover blood type O was universal
1907
When did Lawrence Robertson develop a method of transferring blood using a syringe and tube
1915
what year did Richard Weil discover blood could be stored for up to 2 days
1915
when were clearing stations used in order to store blood
1917
what year did Francis Rous and James Turner extended the storage time from 2 days to 4 weeks if it was refrigerated
1916
When were x-rays invented
1895
When were x-rays used in hospitals
1896
What year were Brodie Helmets introduced to help prevent head injuries
1915
In ………….. 52% of children in Manchester died before the age of 5.
1842
What year was the report called ‘sanitary conditions of the labouring population’ released
1842
When was the first public health act
1848
In what year did only 50 towns have a medical officer
1872