Medical Advances on the Western Front - Part 1

Why were there so many medical advancements in WW1? Tick all the correct answers.

• The number of soldiers injured

• New types of injuries needed treatments

• They found out about germs during the war

• More investment in treatments to help win the war

• The British stole German ideas about medicine

What is debridement?

• A way of dealing with gas attacks

• Removing dead tissue from an infected wound

• A method of amputating limbs

• A battle plan

What key development happened in 1901?

• X-rays were discovered

• The war started

• Blood groups were discovered

• Blood could be stored

How were blood transfusions performed at the START of the war?

• Using animal blood

• Using stored blood

• Using a transfusion kit

• From person to person

Which chemical was used to stop blood clotting?

• Sodium citrate

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbolic acid

• Saline

At which famous battle was a blood bank used for the first time to help injured soldiers?

• Battle of the Somme

• Battle of Ypres

• Battle of Passchendaele

• Battle of Cambrai

When were x-rays discovered?

• 1695

• 1795

• 1895

• 1995

Which of these was NOT a problem with the first x-ray machines?

• They were too big

• They were fragile and broke easily

• They couldn't see inside the body

• They took a long time to x-ray someone

Who was important in developing mobile x-ray units?

• Karl Landsteiner

• Marie Curie

• Wilhelm Roentgen

• Carrel Dakin

How many "Petit Curies" were in use in the British sector of the Western Front?

• 50

• 2

• 6

• 100