Impact of WWI and WWII onto surgery and technology
What was one major surgical advancement developed during WWI?
Skin grafting techniques
What type of anesthetic became more widely used in WWII?
Intravenous anesthesia
During WWII, what key medical technology was improved to save lives on the battlefield?
Portable X-ray machines
How did the development of blood transfusions progress during WWI?
Technology to store blood for longer periods
What war-time innovation led to the later use of antibiotics in surgery?
Discovery of penicillin
What surgical technique was first utilized due to soldiers losing limbs in WWI?
Amputation with bone grafting
What surgical field advanced significantly due to severe facial injuries during WWI?
Reconstructive surgery
What technological advancement greatly improved the treatment of burns during WWII?
Sulfa drugs and early antibiotic treatments
How did World War I influence sterilization practices in surgery?
Standardization of aseptic methods
What technology, developed due to WWII, later became essential in modern surgery?
Blood plasma storage and transport
Which American Army surgeon paved the way for heart surgery and how?
Dwight Harken prefromed surgery on bleeding hearts removing the shrappnel with his own hands
Who came ip with the idea of the NHS
Civil servant William Beveridge (1942)
Archibald Mclndoe
Used penicillin and other antibiotics to avoid infection when reconstructing faces and hands
Why did diets improve during WWII?
Due to rationing people had to grow their own food which benifited their diets
How did the goverment promote healthy lifestyle in WWII?
to keep britain "Fighting Fit" campains were run to promote healthy living and an immunitisation program was released on diphtheria
Development of Penicillin
By 1944 enough of the "wonder drug" was produced for the whole of the allied forces
What made the government change cities for children post war?
During the evacuation of the children it was shown children that had moved from the city to the country side were happier and healthier than ever