History of Medicine

mold-penicillium

What organism is penicillin derived from?

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

What does AIDS stand for?

Nitrous oxide and ether

What were the first 2 chemicals used for anesthesia?

- Physicians: would perform an autopsy without washing his hands.
- Midwifes: Have the child carried out.

What was the difference between the 2 wards of the Vienna General Hospital and the occurrence of childbed fever?

Louie Pasteur

Who proposed the Germ Theory?

Flase

True or false? It is impossible for a virus to cause cancer.

A, B, AB, O

What are the four blood types

Scalpels, forceps

Tools ancient Egyptians developed

Blood, Yellow Bile, Black Bile, and Phlegm

What are the four Humors?

Elizabeth Blackwell

Who was the first woman to receive her MD degree?

De Moto Cordis

What is the name of the book William Harvey wrote about the heart?

Hippocrates

The ancient Greek called the "Father of Medicine"

Alexander Fleming

Penicillin was discovered by

Florence Nightingale

Name the founder of modern nursing

evil spirits and demons

What was thought to be the cause of illness in ancient times?

Ancient Egyptians

Which country was the first to record medical records?

Clara Barton

Who established the American Red Cross

1538

The first book on human anatomy was published in the year ____.

fist

The human heart is about the size of a

1846

The first anesthetized surgery occurred on October 16, ____.

Unknown

What does the "x" in x-ray stand for?

Beer and Wine

What industry did Pasteur first work in to eradicate germs?

they already had cowpox, so they were immune.

Why were farmers not affected by smallpox?

citrus fruits- Vitamin C

How was scurvy in Sailors prevented?

Vitamin B-1

How was Beriberi prevented?

infections from wounds

What caused most deaths during WW1?