People in surgery Flashcards
what did William Harvey prove?
The circulation of blood
When did William Harvey prove the circulation of blood?
1628
Why was William Harvey ridiculed at the time?
His discovery went against Galen and all previous ideas of blood in the body
What did James Simpson do?
He was the first to use chloroform as an anaesthetic
When did James Simpson first use chloroform?
1847
How was using chloroform as an anaesthetic become popular? when?
Queen Victoria used it to aid childbirth in 1853
Who was Abulcasis?
He was a medieval muslim surgeon
What did Abulcasis do?
He invented 26 new surgical procedures and made cauterization popular
What did Harold Gillies do ? When?
He invented plastic surgery during WW1
How many servicemen did Harold Gillies treat? By which year?
He treated over 5000 servicemen by 1921
Who was John of Arderne ?
A battlefield surgeon during the hundred years war and the battle of Crecy in 1346
What did John of Arderne do?
He formed The Guild of Surgeons in 1368, which helped to improve the status of surgeons.
What book did Vesalius publish?
Vesalius wrote the Fabric of the Human Body (1543) based upon human dissection
What did John hunter publish and open?
John Hunter published numerous books including The Natural History of Teeth (1771). He also opened a museum to display his 3000 anatomical specimens to improve public awareness of anatomy.
Who was Pare? What did he do?
He was an army surgeon and published works on surgery, when he ran out of hot oil he made an ointment out of egg whites, turpentine and cream of rose to heal wounds instead.
