Improvements in diagnosis (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Century of the diagnostic revolution
Century of the diagnostic revolution
20th century
Medical professionals who analyse blood samples in labs
Medical professionals who analyse blood samples in labs
Pathologists
What blood tests can reveal
What blood tests can reveal
Infections, organ function, blood sugar levels
What X-rays enable doctors to see
What X-rays enable doctors to see
Bones, fractures, certain diseases
MRI full form
MRI full form
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
CT full form
CT full form
Computed Tomography
Flexible instruments with cameras to look inside body
Flexible instruments with cameras to look inside body
Endoscopes
Device that regulates heart rhythms
Device that regulates heart rhythms
Pacemaker
Machine performing function of failing kidneys
Machine performing function of failing kidneys
Dialysis machine
Device automatically delivering medication to diabetics
Device automatically delivering medication to diabetics
Insulin pump
When X-ray technology became widely used in hospitals
When X-ray technology became widely used in hospitals
Early 1900s
When CT and MRI scanning were introduced
When CT and MRI scanning were introduced
1970s-1980s
Key benefit of modern diagnostic technology
Key benefit of modern diagnostic technology
Detect conditions in earliest stages
What modern doctors combine for accurate diagnosis
What modern doctors combine for accurate diagnosis
Traditional medical knowledge + scientific testing
What prosthetic technology provides
What prosthetic technology provides
Artificial limbs to restore mobility & function