Surgery 0.0 / 5 ? HistorySurgeryGCSEEdexcel Created by: OliviakrCreated on: 29-08-16 21:20 What does aseptic mean? The prevention of bacteria 1 of 23 What does antiseptic mean? Killing bacteria 2 of 23 What did Joseph lister do? He used pasteurs work to learn about microbes before finding that carbolic spray could kill them 3 of 23 What was carbolic spray first used for? Used in sewage works 4 of 23 Why were silk ligatures not successful? It didn't absorb carbolic spray 5 of 23 What was the main reason carbolic spray was used? It reduced the amount of deaths 6 of 23 What was first found to be a successful anaesthetic? Nitrous oxide 7 of 23 Why did they need anaesthetics? To stop patients from going into shock from the pain 8 of 23 What was nitrous oxide first used for? Dentistry 9 of 23 What was used after nitrous oxide? Ether 10 of 23 Why did people start to use chloroform instead of ether? Ether was unpredictable and caused deaths 11 of 23 Why didn't religious people agree with using chloroform in childbirth? Childbirth was supposed to be painful and using chloroform was interferring 12 of 23 Why did chloroform increase death rates? Doctors thought they could take longer to operate- causing infection 13 of 23 What did Ignaz Semmelweiss do? Recognised the importance of hand washing in hospital 14 of 23 Who discovered chloroform? James simpson 15 of 23 What happened in 1848? Hannah greener died of a ingrown toenail- it scared 16 of 23 What was catgut? A thread to stitch up wounds 17 of 23 What did karl landsteiner do? Discover blood groups 18 of 23 What was discovered to stop blood from clotting in 1914? Sodium citrate 19 of 23 What was used to dilute the blood? Saline solution 20 of 23 As well as carbolic spray what was used to kill germs? The steam steraliser 21 of 23 What did Harold Gilles invent? Pedicle tubes- used in facial reconstruction 22 of 23 What was cauterisation? Using a hot iron to seal blood vessels and stop bleeding 23 of 23
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