Antiseptics and aseptic surgery (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Main challenge in early 19th century surgery
Main challenge in early 19th century surgery
Death from infection after operations
Surgeon who revolutionised surgery in late 1800s
Surgeon who revolutionised surgery in late 1800s
Joseph Lister
What are antiseptics?
What are antiseptics?
Chemicals that prevent growth of harmful germs
What is aseptic surgery?
What is aseptic surgery?
Preventing germs reaching patients via sterile techniques
Antiseptic vs aseptic approach
Antiseptic vs aseptic approach
Antiseptics kill germs; aseptic prevents germ contact
Theory that influenced Lister's work
Theory that influenced Lister's work
Louis Pasteur's germ theory
Which chemical did Lister use as an antiseptic?
Which chemical did Lister use as an antiseptic?
Carbolic acid
Impact of Lister's carbolic acid methods
Impact of Lister's carbolic acid methods
Dramatic reduction in infection rates
War's role in advancing surgical techniques
War's role in advancing surgical techniques
Proved effectiveness, convinced sceptical doctors
Ambroise Paré 1536 contribution
Ambroise Paré 1536 contribution
Used turpentine on battlefield wounds to prevent infection
Ignaz Semmelweis 1847 contribution
Ignaz Semmelweis 1847 contribution
Hand-washing with calcium chloride in maternity ward
Florence Nightingale 1854 contribution
Florence Nightingale 1854 contribution
Influenced hospital cleanliness standards
James Halstead 1890 contribution
James Halstead 1890 contribution
Introduced protective clothing, gloves & masks in surgery
Year Lister began using carbolic acid systematically
Year Lister began using carbolic acid systematically
1865
Nightingale's 1863 publication
Nightingale's 1863 publication
'Notes on Hospitals' on cleanliness in medical settings