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Created by tashascagell
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Question | Answer |
Give me 3 ways that Lister used carbolic acid in medicine. | 1. Clean wounds 2. Clean equipment 3. Clean bandages |
In 1864 what was used in the sewage works at Carlisle and that killed parasites? | Carbolic acid |
What did Lister think Carbolic acid could be used for? | Kill the microbes causing infection |
Who influenced Lister to create the spray? | Louis Pasteur |
Who did Lister first test his ideas on? | An 11 year old boy with a fracture to his leg |
What were the 2 problems faced by doctors using silk as a ligature? | 1. It didn't absorb carbolic acid so it couldn't be sterilised. 2. It had to be left dangling out of the wound. |
What did Lister introduce that could be sterilised and used as a ligature, replacing silk? | Catgut |
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