16th Century
Why weren’t instruments cleaned before and after each patient?
It wasted time and knowledge of sanitation and hygiene did not exist.
Why did doctors let patients bleed profusely if they were ill?
They thought the blood caused the illness and it was “bad” or there was too much.
How did medical school’s get bodies in this century?
From executed murderers
What is Puerperal fever?
A fatal disease that kills women after they give birth, beginning with a fever and progressing until the patient dies.
What role did Shivang play in the skit?
Patient who travels through time
True or False: Doctors still poured boiling oil on wounds to cauterize them during this time
False! Ointments out of plants were used then
Why weren’t surgical tools cleaned in the 17th century?
People didn’t know about germs or bacteria.
What were two important medical inventions doctors began using in the 18th Century?
Stethoscopes and vaccines
What type of study did William Beumont conduct?
The human digestive system and gastric physiology
What was the time travel machine?
A water bottle
True or False: Many medical professionals just prayed to God as a part of their practice for patients to get better.
True
What theory did William Harvey propose?
That blood circulated in one closed system inside the body
What Act regulated medical school bodies during this time?
The Murder Act
What was the Anatomy Act of the 19th Century
Parliament will provide anatomists with the materials they need for medical research.
How did Shivang first come across the time traveling device?
He was wandering the hospital since no one had time for him and came across a water bottle that the janitor dropped.
What type of bath would get rid of fever?
Mercury Bath
What is the expected lifespan during this century?
30-40 years old
What was a widespread disease in Europe during this time?
Smallpox
What were the West Point murders?
A time period in Edinburgh where healthy men and women were killed and their bodies were sold for money.
How was Shivang’s ailment eventually cured?
He had an infected wound and when he traveled to the 19th Century it was disinfected, making him healthy once again.
How many people out of 5 live after medical care in this era?
2 (40% mortality rate)
The four humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) in the body represent what in the world?
Earth, air, fire, and water
How were doctors trying to take care of the smallpox epidemic in this century?
There were using an inoculation that infected you with a small version of the pox to protect you from the larger version in the future, the beginnings of vaccines.
What were Dr. Lister’s most significant contributions to medical research?
He realized the importance of cleanliness and was one of the first to advocate for the use of antiseptic and preventing infection.
What excuse does Shivang make to get out of the hospital at the end of the skit?
He can’t be late for his favorite class! Pathophysiology!!