Medical advances (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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What was gas gangrene?
What was gas gangrene?
Deadly infection common in WW1 trench warfare conditions
How did Carrel-Dakin technique work?
How did Carrel-Dakin technique work?
Flushing wounds with sterilised salt solution through tubes
When was Carrel-Dakin technique introduced?
When was Carrel-Dakin technique introduced?
1917
Lewisohn's 1915 discovery
Lewisohn's 1915 discovery
Sodium citrate prevented blood clotting
Rous & Turner's 1916 contribution
Rous & Turner's 1916 contribution
Added citrate glucose to improve blood storage
Robertson's 1917 achievement
Robertson's 1917 achievement
Established first 'blood depot' at Battle of Cambrai
Thomas splint adoption date
Thomas splint adoption date
December 1915
Thomas splint death rate impact
Thomas splint death rate impact
Reduced broken leg deaths from 80% to under 20%
How Thomas splint worked
How Thomas splint worked
Kept leg completely rigid, reduced blood loss
Harold Gillies' medical contribution
Harold Gillies' medical contribution
Pioneered plastic surgery techniques for facial injuries
Where Harold Gillies worked
Where Harold Gillies worked
Queen's Hospital, Kent
Mobile x-ray units advantage
Mobile x-ray units advantage
Deployed closer to front lines for faster diagnosis
When blood transfusions began in WW1
When blood transfusions began in WW1
1915
Robertson's blood depot capacity
Robertson's blood depot capacity
22 units of stored blood