The legacy of the 1 World War in the medicine
Intruduced by Mélissa Serrure and Gretel Bouillet
What was medicine like during World War One ?
During the war, there was a lot of change in the treatment of injuries and
illness. During this period, soldiers had to be treated as quickly as possible so
they could go back to fighting. It is for this reason that casualty stations were
set up near battlefields, some by the Red Cross.
- During the war, there was a lot of change in the treatment of injuries and
- illness. During this period, soldiers had to be treated as quickly as possible so
- they could go back to fighting. It is for this reason that casualty stations were
- set up near battlefields, some by the Red Cross.
Women on the front line
There were a lot of female volunteers working as nurses or driving ambulances.
They worked about 14 hours a day or more depending on the number of
injured soldiers.
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What did soldiers suffer from?
Some soldiers were injured in combat but others suffered from a disease
caused by poor survival conditions in the trenches.
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THE DIFFERENT DISEASES
- Poisonous gas was used as a weapon
- Trench fever was caused by body lice
- Trench foot was caused by standing in water and mud
- Shell shock was a mental illness
Triage
A special system called "triage" was used to classify damaged soldiers in
appropriate places according to their illnesses and conditions. Their were three
categories :
1. Slightly injured : used for soldiers who did not require much medical treatment.
2. Need hospital : Used for soldiers who had to be transported to the nearest hospital base for treatment.
3. Beyond help : Used for soldiers who did not have much chance of getting better. They were made comfortable but little treatment was given as others had priority.
To facilitate access to treatment for injured soldiers, they increased the
development of motorized trains and ambulances.
1. Slightly injured : used for soldiers who did not require much medical treatment. 2. Need hospital : Used for soldiers who had to be transported to the nearest hospital base for treatment. 3. Beyond help : Used for soldiers who did not have much chance of getting better. They were made comfortable but little treatment was given as others had priority.
Medical advances
Two great advances:
The radiography : The X-ray technology has helped surgeons to do many x-rays of injured soldiers. This has therefore allowed to carry out many operations during the First World War.
Blood transfusion : The blood was successfully stored during the First World War thanks to the machine you can see above, from then on, a lot of blood transfusion was carried out near the soldiers who needed it. Before this machine, soldiers will usually die of a blood disease.
What was Spanish flu?
Spanish Influenza was called "the greatest enemy of all" because it infected half the world's population. It became known as Spanish Flu because Spain was one of the first countries to be hit by the disease.
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What was to blame?
Influenza moved around the world on ships trading goods with other countries. Soldiers lived closely together in camps and trenches which helped the infection to spread. But at this time, Some people thought the outbreak might be caused by poison gas. 40-50 million people died from Spanish flu. This was many more people than the war itself.
Thanks!
Souces: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqhyb9q/articles/z68prj6?fbclid=IwAR2P5V7pruGf22FoIpF4QXZMBnDVeQ14qf0mq6xwOxVGnNU8ghZhL9zKyag#:~:text=Medical%20advances&text=Many%20operations%20were%20performed%20during,diseases%20would%20have%20usually%20died
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The legacy of the 1 World War in the medicine
Intruduced by Mélissa Serrure and Gretel Bouillet
What was medicine like during World War One ?
During the war, there was a lot of change in the treatment of injuries and illness. During this period, soldiers had to be treated as quickly as possible so they could go back to fighting. It is for this reason that casualty stations were set up near battlefields, some by the Red Cross.
Women on the front line
There were a lot of female volunteers working as nurses or driving ambulances. They worked about 14 hours a day or more depending on the number of injured soldiers.
What did soldiers suffer from?
Some soldiers were injured in combat but others suffered from a disease caused by poor survival conditions in the trenches.
THE DIFFERENT DISEASES
Triage
A special system called "triage" was used to classify damaged soldiers in appropriate places according to their illnesses and conditions. Their were three categories :
1. Slightly injured : used for soldiers who did not require much medical treatment. 2. Need hospital : Used for soldiers who had to be transported to the nearest hospital base for treatment. 3. Beyond help : Used for soldiers who did not have much chance of getting better. They were made comfortable but little treatment was given as others had priority.
To facilitate access to treatment for injured soldiers, they increased the development of motorized trains and ambulances.
1. Slightly injured : used for soldiers who did not require much medical treatment. 2. Need hospital : Used for soldiers who had to be transported to the nearest hospital base for treatment. 3. Beyond help : Used for soldiers who did not have much chance of getting better. They were made comfortable but little treatment was given as others had priority.
Medical advances
Two great advances: The radiography : The X-ray technology has helped surgeons to do many x-rays of injured soldiers. This has therefore allowed to carry out many operations during the First World War.
Blood transfusion : The blood was successfully stored during the First World War thanks to the machine you can see above, from then on, a lot of blood transfusion was carried out near the soldiers who needed it. Before this machine, soldiers will usually die of a blood disease.
What was Spanish flu?
Spanish Influenza was called "the greatest enemy of all" because it infected half the world's population. It became known as Spanish Flu because Spain was one of the first countries to be hit by the disease.
What was to blame?
Influenza moved around the world on ships trading goods with other countries. Soldiers lived closely together in camps and trenches which helped the infection to spread. But at this time, Some people thought the outbreak might be caused by poison gas. 40-50 million people died from Spanish flu. This was many more people than the war itself.
Thanks!
Souces: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqhyb9q/articles/z68prj6?fbclid=IwAR2P5V7pruGf22FoIpF4QXZMBnDVeQ14qf0mq6xwOxVGnNU8ghZhL9zKyag#:~:text=Medical%20advances&text=Many%20operations%20were%20performed%20during,diseases%20would%20have%20usually%20died