NA_Surgery Unit 3 Flashcards - Anaesthetics 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryEdexcel Unit 3A SurgeryGCSEEdexcel Created by: eholnessCreated on: 20-06-16 12:50 What was Simpson's job? Professor of Midwifery, Edinburgh University 1 of 10 Why were existing anaesthetics less than ideal? Nitrous Oxide - didn't affect all Ether - explosive and could cause vomitting 2 of 10 How did Simpson discover Chloroform? Sniffed a range of solvents from the pharmacy - at great risk to himself! 3 of 10 When did Simpson discover chloroform? 1847 4 of 10 Why didn't people like Chloroform initially? Religion - childbirth was meant to hurt! Military - soldiers should be tough! 5 of 10 What helped Simpson's ideas be accepted? Queen Victoria used it in childbirth. Other patients liked it too. 6 of 10 Simpson's discovery triggered what period? The Black Period - surgical deaths increased. 7 of 10 Why did anaesthetics lead to more deaths? Longer operations, more complex operations, still don't know about germs! 8 of 10 Positives of anaeasthetics Don't die of shock, internal operations can be performed as muscles are relaxed. 9 of 10 Negatives of anaesthetics Black period, risk of overdose e.g. Hannah Greener from Chloroform 10 of 10
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