History of anaesthetics
Who is considered the father of modern anaesthetics?
William T.G. Morton
In which year was ether first successfully demonstrated as an anaesthetic?
1846
Which gas was discovered by Humphry Davy as having potential anaesthetic properties?
Laughing Gas (Nitrous Oxide)
What anaesthetic did James Young Simpson pioneer for use in childbirth?
Chloroform
In which century did the use of anaesthetics in surgery become widespread?
19th century
What was the primary issue with early anaesthetics like ether and chloroform?
Toxic side effects
Who performed the first successful public demonstration of ether as an anaesthetic?
William T.G. Morton
Which ancient civilization used opium poppies for pain relief?
Sumerians
Chloroform was first introduced as an anaesthetic in which year?
1847
What discovery greatly improved the safety of anaesthesia by allowing precise dosing?
Anaesthetic vaporizers
How was nitrous oxide first used
as a fairground novelty and for recreational purposes
What did horace wells do in 1844
Demonstrated the use of nitrous oxide by removing one of his own teeth but failed to convince doctors
What did William Clark experiment with in Jan 1842
Using ether for a tooth extraction
Who used ether to remove a neck growth (16th oct 1846)
Crawford Long
who used ether for a leg amutation in britain
Robert Liston
What did Robert Liston name ether
"The Yankee Dodge"
Side effect of ether
Difficult to inhale
vomiting
Highly flammable
How did james simpson discover Cholorform (1847)
When testing substances his assistant knocked over a bottle sending them all to sleep
Drawback of Choroform
Hard to dose
what killed hannah greener (1848)
Choroform overdose during a routine toenail removal