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Why was infection a common problem for wounded men?
fertiliser with bacteria present everywhere
What type of ambulances were first available and used at the front?
horse drawn
When were motorised ambulances sent to the front?
oct 1914
What does RAMC stand for?
royal army medical corps
How were wounded men transported to base hospitals?
canal/barges and trains
Name an illness faced by many from living in trenches |
trench foot, trench fever, shell shock
name the types of gas used in the war
chlorine, mustard, phosgene
What does FANY stand for?
first aid nursing yeomanry
who drove the amublances
FANY
who drove the supplies to the front line
FANY
who did the nursing?
FANY
who set up mobile bathing units?
FANY
who organised canteens and cinemas?
FANY
1st stage of chain of evacuation
regimental aid posts
2nd stage of chain of evacuation
dressing stations
3rd stage of chain of evacuation
casualty clearing stations
4th stage of chain of evacuation
base hospitals
How close to the front line were RAPs?
200m
How far away were Advanced dressing stations from the front line? |
400m
How far away were Main dressings stations from the frontline?
half a mile
How far away were Casualty Clearing Stations from the front?
7-12 miles
how were men triaged at CCS?
walking wounded, need hosp treatment, no recovery
What percentage of men were operated on in CCS? |
30%
Where were Base hospitals located?
french, belgian coast and brit
What was the nickname given to the underground hospital at Arras?
thompson’s cave
what hospital had waiting rooms, 700 spaces for stretcher bed, operating theatre, mortuary, electricity and water?
underground hosp at arras
what was a blighty wound?
wound that needs recuperation away from trenches but not serious enough to kill victim or have long term affect
what was amputation used to deal with?
infection
what was the carrel-dakin method used to deal with?
infection
what was wound excision or debridement used to deal with?
infection
what was the carrel-dakin method?
sterilised salt solution in wound through tube
when was the carrel-dakin being used?
1917
weakness of carrel-dakin method?
solution lasted 6 hours and needed replacing regularly