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Medical Advancements (In aseptic surgery all medical staff wore rubber…
Medical Advancements
In aseptic surgery all medical staff wore rubber gloves and gowns, and washed their arms, hands and face before surgery. The air was sterilised by pumping it over a heating system that killed germs. Steam sterilisation was used to clean instruments.
In the 20th century aseptic surgery, x-rays and blood transfusions led to medical advancements, allowing for better diagnosis and treatment.
Geoffrey Keynes designed a portable blood transfusion kit, that could be used for blood transfusions on the front line, but they didn't store blood as it was hard to stop it clotting. Keynes added a device to the bottle to regulate blood flow, which helped prevent clotting.
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Harvey Cushing used magnets to extract shrapnel from the brain, and used a local anaesthetic instead of a general one as it caused less swelling
Harold Gillies was responsible for most progress in plastic surgery and most of it was carried out in Sidcup in Kent as it was intricate and took time to do.
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Medicine in the war
The main stages of the chain of evacuation is the Regimental aid post, Dressing station, Casualty Clearing station and the base hospital.
Casualty Clearing stations were located away from the front line, but close enough for it be quickly accessed. In the station they divided people into 3 groups, being walking wounded, those in need of hospital treatment, and people who couldn't recover
The RAMC were the royal army medical corps, and were responsible for medical care in the army.
FANY are the First aid nursing yeomanry and were founded in 1907. It was a voluntary organisation for women that sends women to the frontline to provide support.
The frontline
The first motor ambulances were used on the western front in 1914, but had trouble with the muddy conditions so horse drawn carriages were used instead.
Trenches on the frontline had-
-A parapet
-Sandbags
-Elbow rest
-Dugouts
-Duckboards
-Ammunition shelves
-Firestep
In the trenches there was trench fever, which had flu like symptoms, and was caused by lice.
The Brodie helmet was made in 1915 and was a steel helmet with a strap that reduced head wounds by 80%