When was the concept of blood transfusions first approached?
1667 by Jean-Baptiste Denys who carried out a cross-species tranfusion to a human. The patients died from the blood clotting but they didn't understand why.
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Who discovered the blood groups O, A and B in 1900?
Karl Landsteiner
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What specifically did Landsteiner find out about blood groups?
That certain groups couldn't be mixed together as they would clog the blood vessels.
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What substance was found to stop blood from clotting?
Sodium citrate.
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What were the benefits of sodium citrate?
Used to stop clotting. Blood able to be stored more easily.
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In what year was the British National Transfusion Service established?
1946
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In what year were X-rays discovered and by who?
1895 by Wilhelm Roentgen
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What were the features of X-rays?
Pass easily through soft flesh but less well through bone. They also affect photographic film.
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What's a CAT scan?
A scanner that rotate 180 degrees around the body, aiming thin beams of X-rays at receptors on the opposite side of the person. This produces a 3D image.
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Who discovered the first radioactive isotopes?
Antoine Henri Becqueral and Pierre and Marie Curie.
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What are radioactive isotopes used for?
To treat cancer, immunosuppression and tracers in diagnosis.
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What are the benefits of keyhole surgery?
Scars are smaller and recovery faster. Good for investigating causes of pain or infertility and other minor operations.
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What was the governments role in these discoveries?
Supplied money for medical research. They were heavily influenced by social attitudes for change.
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Who developed plastic surgery?
Harold Gilles
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What were the benefits of plastic surgery?
Help soldiers through psychological effects of war. Help burn victims of the war.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Who discovered the blood groups O, A and B in 1900?
Back
Karl Landsteiner
Card 3
Front
What specifically did Landsteiner find out about blood groups?
Back
Card 4
Front
What substance was found to stop blood from clotting?
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