Chloroform was the most effective anaesthetic in the early periods of surgery in the nineteenth century by Simpson. What year was it first used by him?
Answer
1900
1847
1852
1912
Question 4
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Loss of blood was the last problem to be solved in surgery. Which one of the following is a cure for blood loss?
Answer
Penicillin- 1940s Florey and Chain
Aseptic surgery- 1880s Robert Koch
Anti clotting agent- 1914
Question 5
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Why was the use of Ether stopped?
Answer
It caused unexplained deaths
It caused pneumonia
it didn't work
Question 6
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What suddenly made Chloroform popular?
Answer
Queen Victoria used it during childbirth so it was seen as socially acceptable
Simpson ran out around the streets promoting it to surgeons
Barber surgeons promoted it as a wonder drug for surgery to gain more custumers
Question 7
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In what year were blood groups discovered?
Answer
1901
1900
1800
Question 8
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Who was the first person to discover penicillin mould?
Answer
Koch
Liston
Fleming
Florey and Chain
Question 9
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In what year did Alexander Fleming find the penicillin mould?