The British sector of the Western Front, 1914-18 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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3 key medical advances in early 1900s
3 key medical advances in early 1900s
X-rays, blood transfusions, aseptic surgery
Scientist who discovered X-rays (1895)
Scientist who discovered X-rays (1895)
Wilhelm Röntgen
What X-rays could/couldn't pass through
What X-rays could/couldn't pass through
Pass through flesh, but not bone
Medical uses of X-rays
Medical uses of X-rays
Diagnose broken bones, locate embedded objects
3 limitations of early X-ray tech
3 limitations of early X-ray tech
Long exposure, dangerous radiation, heavy equipment
Pioneer of human-to-human transfusions (1818-29)
Pioneer of human-to-human transfusions (1818-29)
James Blundell
Scientist who discovered blood groups
Scientist who discovered blood groups
Karl Landsteiner
When Landsteiner discovered first 3 blood groups
When Landsteiner discovered first 3 blood groups
1901
When 4th blood group discovered
When 4th blood group discovered
1902
Why some blood transfusions failed before 1901
Why some blood transfusions failed before 1901
Incompatible blood types
Who pioneered antiseptics in 1860s
Who pioneered antiseptics in 1860s
Joseph Lister
Aseptic vs antiseptic surgery
Aseptic vs antiseptic surgery
Aseptic prevents germs; antiseptic kills germs
Who developed steam sterilizer (1878)
Who developed steam sterilizer (1878)
Robert Koch
When rubber gloves introduced in surgery
When rubber gloves introduced in surgery
1890
When aseptic surgery well established
When aseptic surgery well established
1900