Medicine Y10 Mock Flashcards
Who introduced laughing gas?
Humphrey Davy
When did Humphrey Davy publish his findings?
1800
How did Joseph lister reduce infections in surgery from 46% to 15% ?
By sterilising everything with carbolic acid
When did Joseph lister invent his machine to spray carbolic acid?
1871
When did James Simpson discover chloroform?
1847
Who made chloroform more popular?
Queen Victoria used it in childbirth in 1853
What were the problems with ether?
It is very flammable and people sometimes woke up in the middle of the surgery
When we’re south American coca leaves used?
1850s
Why did the the use of cocaine as an anaesthetic increase after 1891?
It was now being chemically made
How much did ignaz semmelweiss decrease the death rate by in a maternity ward?
35% to 1%
What did semmelweiss make doctors wash their hands with?
Calcium chloride
How did Neuber create a sterile operating theatre?
Making staff wear scrubs
What did Charles chamberland invent in 1881?
A steam steriliser for equipment
Who was nicknamed the father of scientific surgery?
John Hunter
What did John Hunter do instead of amputating a mans leg?
He removed the aneurysm instead
What was John Hunter a teacher of?
Anatomy and he also trained surgeons
How did John Hunter learn about anatomy?
He dissected alot of bodies
What book did John Hunter write?
The natural history of teeth
Up till 1948 how many people had never seen a doctor?
8 million
What were the medical branches of the NHS?
Doctors, ambulances, hospitals, dentists, nurses, pharmacists and optitions
What services did the NHS provide?
Free at the point of delivery
How long did the NHS provide care?
“From the cradle to the grave”
Who was the minister of health appointed by the government?
Aneurin beran
How did the life expectancy increase in 1948?
66 - 83 for women and 64 - 79 for men
