Medicine In World War One Flashcards
What were the common injuries in WW1?
She’ll shock,Trench foot,trench fever and gases
What is shell shock?
Ahell shock is when you get tierd,headaches,nightmares,loss of speach, shaking and mental breakdowns.
Been suggested that about 80000 british troops experienced shell shock
What is trench fever?
Flu-like symptoms,high ftemperature,headache aching muscles.this condition wad a major problem because its effected on estimate half a million men on the western front
What is trenchfoot?
Painfull swelling,caused by standing in cold mud and water in the second stage of trench foot .
Gangrenesets in,gangrene is the decomposition of body tissue due to a loss if body supply
What are the gases?
If the gas effects your eyesite then you can have eye baths . You could protect your eyes with a gas mask when the gas was thrown into your trench.
What are the RAP?
They are a regimental aid posts that generally are located within 200m of the frontline.
Wounded man would go there when injured and it was made up of a regimental officer he would see to them
Whats a duancing dressing station?
This would be about 400 m from the RIP and the MDS would be a further half a mile. Dressing stations were located in abandoned buildings. Each dressing station will be staffed by 10 medical officers. Men would walk ot be carried
What were casualty clearing stations?
Casualty clearing station well located a significant distance from the front line to provide some safety against attack. They were often located in schools or factories and near a railway line to allow the next train and evacuation to take place
What were base hospitals?
Space hospitals were located near the French and Belgian coast, so that we did men who were treated there will be close to the ports
What was the role of the fannys?
Arrived in France in 1914 however when mostly used by the french or belgium troops. In 1916 Britain allowed Fannys to drive ambulances replacing the Red Cross male ambulance drivers. There was never more than 450 FANNYS in France however they did open the way for all the organisations for women such as voluntary aid detachment. They also drive supplies to the front line
Information about the wounded in ADS
ADS was overcrowded. Not clean and difficult to enter. Too much work for medical staff and as a result the staff were tired. The staff were fed up and depressed.
