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warfare (trench (muddy, cold, trench foot, trench fever, bitten by rats,…
warfare
trench
muddy
cold
trench foot
trench fever
bitten by rats
shell shock
shrapnel injuries
stages of the wounded
1st = regimental aid post RAP
located near the frontline
for walking wounded
2nd = dressing station
near the RAP
3rd = casualty cleaning station CCS
walking wounded
needed hospital treatment
no chance of recovery
4th = base hospitals
near the coast
ampuation
cutting dead/infected skin
sterilised with salt
FANY
First aid nursing yeomanry
first women's voluntary organisation to send women volunteers in the western front
provided frontline medical support
drove ambulances
by 1900 most surgeries were carried out using aseptic method
blood transfusions took place on a person to person basis because there was no way of storing blood
chlorine gas was first used by the Germans in the 2nd battle of ypres 1915
Thomas splint =to stop joints moving
mobile x-rays units enabled surgeons to see the shrapnel and bullets remained in the body
plastic surgery = developed by Harold Gillies
Harvey crushing developed methods of brain surgery