Injuries and illnesses (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Physical effects of gas attacks
Physical effects of gas attacks
Temporary blindness, severe coughing, chemical burns
Gas protection before July 1915
Gas protection before July 1915
Cotton pads soaked in urine
Gas masks distributed to all British troops
Gas masks distributed to all British troops
July 1915
Brodie helmets introduced
Brodie helmets introduced
Late 1915
Main cause of head wounds on Western Front
Main cause of head wounds on Western Front
Shrapnel from exploding shells
Modern term for 'shell shock'
Modern term for 'shell shock'
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
What transmitted trench fever?
What transmitted trench fever?
Body lice
Trench fever symptom duration
Trench fever symptom duration
Flu-like symptoms persisting for months
Delousing programme introduced
Delousing programme introduced
1918
Cause of trench foot
Cause of trench foot
Standing in waterlogged trenches
Worst outcome of untreated trench foot
Worst outcome of untreated trench foot
Gangrene requiring amputation
Weapon causing most deaths/injuries on Western Front
Weapon causing most deaths/injuries on Western Front
High-explosive shells and artillery
Tetanus injections introduced
Tetanus injections introduced
Late 1914
Bacteria in Western Front soil
Bacteria in Western Front soil
Tetanus bacteria and gas gangrene organisms
Pioneer of facial reconstruction surgery in WWI
Pioneer of facial reconstruction surgery in WWI
Harold Gillies