Pare Flashcards
In what year did Pare join the French Army?
1537
What ingredients were in his new way of treating gunshot wounds?
Turpentine, Egg yolks and Oil of Roses
Why did Pare invent a new way of treating gunshot wounds?
He ran out of oil
How did his new way of treating gunshot wounds help?
It reduced inflammation
When did Pare become surgeon to the King?
1552
What support did Pare have when attacked by the Faculty of Physicians?
Royal support
What factor influenced his impact on medicine?
Chance
What were ligatures made of?
Silk
How did Pare tie arteries and veins after an amputation?
With ligatures
What is the Bezoar Stone?
The supposed antidote to all poisons
What did Pare prove was false?
The Bezoar Stone
What did Pare say the only way of learning surgery?
By eye and hand
