19th and 20th century

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  • Created on: 09-06-13 13:32
the 3 main problems in surgery as late as 1800
pain infection & bleeding
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first 3 anaesthetics with dates
nitrous oxide 1799 ether 1842 chloroform 1847
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main reason why simpson was able to discover chloroform
industrial revolution (chemical industries)
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second reason
already discovery of oxygen + first 2 anaesthetics
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main reason why simpsons breakthrough was initially opposed
moral / religious reasons (calvinists)
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second reason
animal officers - charge of cowardice
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year in which queen victoria used chloroform
1853
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2 new anaesthetics available by 1900
curare and novocaine
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lister great breakthrough by 1867
carbolic acid
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this reduced the death rate by 47.7% to
15%
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main reason why lister was able to make his breakthrough
semmelweiss and pasteurs work
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second reason
black period surgery
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chief reason why listers methods were initially rejected
germ theory unproven
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2nd significant reason
surgeons preferred speed eg liston
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type of surgery in the 1890's influenced by lister
aseptic
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techniques pioneered in 1895 aiding 'chemical observation'
x-ray
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discover of blood groups --- year ---
karl landsteiner and 1901
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name 2 subsequent developments due to number 17
blood transfusions / blood storage
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pare influenced this medical approach, first used in world war 1 but more evident in world war ll
plastic surgery
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thank you, Mr Harvey, for establishing the principle that led to this medical breakthrough in 1967
1st human heart transplant
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