surgery part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
what were the three main problems
A
pain
infection
blood loss
2
Q
what was pains first anesthetic
A
laughing gas 1799
Humphrey davey
eased the pain but did not knock you out completely
3
Q
pains second anesthetic
A
ether 1846
William montern
it knocks you out but its flammable and can cause damage
4
Q
pains third anesthetic
A
chloroform 1847
James Simpson
long lasting and reliable but increased the chance of infection as it took longer to work
5
Q
what years was the black period of surgery
A
1847-1867
6
Q
why was there opposition towards James Simpson
A
he couldn’t sort the dosage out
chloroform could affect the heart
easy over dosage (Hannah Greener 1847)
