Treatments(medieval-modern) 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryMedicine through time (OCR History A)GCSEEdexcel Created by: myadeeCreated on: 18-09-18 20:40 What is Bloodletting? opening of a vein to draw blood from the patient 1 of 12 What are Herbal remedies ? a medicine made from a mixture of plants 2 of 12 what were the most common used treatments to balance the humours ? -cutting the vein,placing leeches on the skin,cupping 3 of 12 what is cupping? a medieval treatment where a heated cup was placed over the bleeding skin that had been pierced by a knife to create a vacuum 4 of 12 What were some methods for treating the black death in 1348-49? Prayer,holy charms.bleeding,sniff strong herbs,lighting fires to avoid bad air 5 of 12 what is aseptic surgery ? surgery that takes place in a strict germ free enviroment 6 of 12 what is antiseptic surgery ? the removal of bacteria from an operation.Usually using carbolic acid to wash surgeons hands 7 of 12 when was the germ theory published ? 1861 8 of 12 what is the magic bullet ? chemical cure that attacks microbes which cause a particular disease 9 of 12 when was the first antibiotic developed ? early twentieth century 10 of 12 why was radiotherapy and chemotherapy used ? to target and shrink tumours growing inside the body 11 of 12 what were the main new machinery developments since 1900 ? Dialyis to wash the blood of patients, prosthetic limbs, transplant surgery, keyhole surgery 12 of 12
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