science and medicine: blood transfusions, magic bullets and the work of Ehrlich, radioactivity and the impact of Marie Curie. Flashcards
What happened in 1901 for blood transfusions?
A austrian doctor Landsteiner found that there were 4 different blood types. Transfusions could only be succesful if patient was given blood from the right group.
How did Landsteiner’s discovery change medecine
it could help people with blood disorders such as leukaemia, anaemia, and jaundice.
What were some issues with Landsteiners blood transfusions
The donor had to be present during the transfusion. Blood would clot after it left the body. Finding donors was difficult
What is jaundice
When people can’t deal with old red blood cells properly
What did paul erlich do
A former member of Koch’s team and Behring. From this he knew how to seperate and study microorganisms under microscopes and that there were microorganisms out there that could attack specific diseases. He dreamt of combining the two to kill syphillus.
What is syphillus and what was being using to cure it before erlich
A STD that killed many and its remedy was mercury which caused kidney failure
Who was Rontgen
a german physicist who was experimenting with cathode rays until he found the x ray
What could x rays do
It could help show the details of broken bones so they could be set properly, show doctors where shrapnels were being highly in demand during war, and identifying tumours.
Who was Mariah Curie
a polish chemist who escaped to france, she was a female icon as one of the first females ever to win the nobel prize
What did Mariah Curie discover
2 new elements Polonium and Radium with her husband. She was awarded the nobel prize alongside her husband and bequerel the man who discovered radioactivity
How did Mariah Curie lead the research on using radioactivity for other means.
1910 when a new raidum institute was created for her she used the resources to kill or shrink tumors first by putting radium close to tumours. then just inserting radium into the tumors. This is the basics of radiotherapy today to kill cancer
What did Mariah Curie do outside radiology
During the first world war 1 between 1914 and 1918 she used her own money to help add x ray machines onto ambulances.
