Antiseptics and aseptic surgery (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was a major challenge in surgery in the first half of the 19th century?
What was a major challenge in surgery in the first half of the 19th century?
Death from infection
What are antiseptics designed to do?
What are antiseptics designed to do?
Prevent growth of harmful germs
How does aseptic surgery differ from antiseptics?
How does aseptic surgery differ from antiseptics?
It prevents germs reaching patients
Which chemical did Lister use as an antiseptic and sterilising agent?
Which chemical did Lister use as an antiseptic and sterilising agent?
Carbolic acid
Whose theory influenced Joseph Lister's work?
Whose theory influenced Joseph Lister's work?
Louis Pasteur's germ theory
What role did war play in advancing surgical techniques?
What role did war play in advancing surgical techniques?
It helped get techniques accepted
What did Ambroise Paré use on battlefield wounds in 1536?
What did Ambroise Paré use on battlefield wounds in 1536?
Turpentine
What did Ignaz Semmelweis implement in 1847?
What did Ignaz Semmelweis implement in 1847?
Hand-washing with calcium chloride
When did Joseph Lister begin systematically using carbolic acid?
When did Joseph Lister begin systematically using carbolic acid?
1865
What did James Halstead introduce in 1890?
What did James Halstead introduce in 1890?
Protective clothing & gloves