NA_Surgery Unit 3 - Infection 0.0 / 5 ? HistorySurgeryInfection and ListerGCSEEdexcel Created by: eholnessCreated on: 20-06-16 13:08 What was Lister's job? Professor of Surgery at Glasgow University 1 of 9 Lister was inspired by the work of...? Louis Pasteur on Germ Theory 2 of 9 What did Lister visit and how did it inspire him? A sewage works - he noticed that rotting sewage smelled like his surgical ward! 3 of 9 What did Lister try? He tried Carbolic acid - it stopped sewage rotting so maybe it would work on wounds too. 4 of 9 Lister first used the carbolic acid on...? Bandages applied to wounds 5 of 9 Lister later developed...? A spray device to mist the operation with Carbolic. It was sometimes called 'Lister's Donkey' 6 of 9 Lister's method was opposed because...? 1. Messy 2. Better alternatives 3. Didn't believe in germs 4. Kept changing his method - confusing 7 of 9 How effective was Lister's method? Very - death rates dropped from 46% to 15% 8 of 9 Who developed methods in response to problems with Carbolic acid? Halsted - developed rubber gloves to protect hands. Inspires 'aseptic' surgical methods. 9 of 9
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