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Doctors and Nurses
Diseases and Infections
War-related Injuries
Medicines, Cures, & Treatments
Interesting Factoids
100
What was a common nickname for doctors during the Civil War because of the many amputations they performed?
"butchers"
100
What was the most common disease/infection that developed in 1 out of every 5 operations?
gangrene
100
Which side had more overall deaths in the war?
The North/Union
100
This was the most common form of treatment for wounded limbs
amputation
100
The South appointed ____________ to care for the soldiers' teeth and sometimes work in hospitals
Army Dentists
200
Many volunteers for the medical force of the Civil War were... (types of people)
Women and Nuns
200
Name three diseases/infections that spread throughout Civil War camps other than gangrene
Gangrene, malaria, pneumonia, measles, dysentery, typhoid, tuberculosis, and diarrhea
200
What was the most popular combat wound?
a gunshot
200
____ (percent) of amputees lived
75%
200
Doctors thought that this was a good sign of health so they transferred it from patient to patient
pus
300
What were at least two reasons why Clara Barton was such an important nurse in the Civil War?
-She brought wagons filled with supplies to many battlefields -She acted as a nurse at many battlefields -She payed for many supplies and transportation costs
300
Doctors spread infection easily from patient to patient because...
They used equipment that was not sterile and they did not wash their hands between patients
300
This was the devastating weapon that caused horrible injuries and deaths on both sides
The Minie Ball
300
These drugs were used to ease pain during the war
opium and morphine
300
___________ were more common in black soldiers than white soldiers
measles
400
Why were there very few doctors on both sides at the beginning of the war?
The war was predicted to be very quick so they thought many medical officers were unnecessary.
400
What were at least two reasons for high infection rates in camps?
-Weather (hot & cold) -Lack of shelter -Open latrines -Dirty equipment
400
The Civil War was know as the most _______________ war in U.S. history due to its extreme brutality
destructive
400
Name the most popular medicine that was used as an antiseptic in the Civil War
Chloroform
400
A mixture of alcohol and gunpowder was prescribed for _____________ victims during the war
snakebite
500
What was the name of Jonathan Letterman's medical system that rescued wounded soldiers from the battlefield and dispersed them to different hospitals?
The Ambulance Corps
500
Even if you had not caught the disease/infection yet, what was the main reason it was spread easily to you?
The soldiers were very tightly packed together in camps and there was not many health precautions
500
What was the main factor in saying whether a soldier would die from a gunshot wound or not?
It depended on where in his body that the soldier was shot (i.e. vital organs,head, etc.)
500
Why did the South suffer greatly in medical affairs during the war?
The South did not have as many miles of railroad as the North that would distribute supplies to troops and camps
500
Doctor Gurdon Buck developed this early form of plastic surgery during the Civil War
Facial Reconstruction