treatments and cures Flashcards
what were traditional treatments
herbal medicine
bleeding
using urine
praying
how were zodiac charts used
suggest treatments based on the idea that all body parts linked to a sign
what were the books soothsayers used
herbals
they contained knowledge and prayers to cure infections
what’s a barber surgeon
someone with very little medical knowledge who would cut hair, set bones,simple surgeries and blood letting
how were leaches used
for blood letting to balance the humours
what continued in the early modern era
medieval methods
what new ingredients were found in the medieval era
rhubarb-believed to be a powerful drug
tobacco-in remedies
what did alchemists use in early modern era
chemical and mineral treatments
what anasetics were used pre 19th century
laughing gas or ether but it was difficult to control the dose
when was chloroform first used
1847 by james simpson for child birth
who popularised the use of chloroform
queen victoria in 1853
what was used as a local anaesthetic from 1891
cocane
who first came up of the idea of antiseptics
joseph lister
he was inspired by pastures germ theory and used carbolic acid to sterilise rooms and equipment
what did lister invent in 1871
a machine to clean operating tooms
when was the steam steriliser made
1881
waht became standard practice after lister’s invention decades later
wearing rubber gloves clean clothes
what two elements did marie curie discover
radium and polonium
she won a noble prize for this in 1903
what else did marie curie discover
a way to measure radiation
and she made mobile x-ray units in ww1
what did fleming accidentally do
grow the mold penicillin in 1928
what did florey and chain do
in 1937 they built on flemings work with government funding
they made a successful drug but couldn’t produce enough
when was penicillin being mas produced
by d-day 1944
after usa joining the war increased funding in 1941
what problem has been caused in antibiotic
antibiotic resistance as people don’t take the full course
what are some modern cancer treatments
surgery to remove tissue
radiation therapy
chemotherapy
key hole surgery
microsurgery with robotic aids
when was the first kidney transplant
1952
