Fun Facts
each doctor had a portable box for these
what are medical tools
This tool was used for removing bullets
What are bullet forceps
This method in which a doctor cuts into a patient's skull, was used for relieving pressure and brain bleeds
What is trepanning
If a bullet hit this part of the limb, it almost always meant amputation
What is the bone
Surgical conditions was often this, as doctors weren’t aware of germs
What is unsanitary
Only 10% of doctors had one of these for graduating
What is a medical degree
Because doctors didn’t have anesthesia, patients were given this item to bite down on.
What are bullets
Doctors thought this method would cure diseases by draining blood
What is bloodletting
Amputation ended in this step
Surgery wasn’t done in an operation room, instead it was done in this
What is a tent
Some of these people started their careers at 15
Who are medical apprentices
This piece of canvas with a turnable screw aided in amputation
What is a tourniquet
This common method used today in which a limb is cut off
What is amputation
this injury was one of the most common to see during the revolution
what is a musket ball wound
Doctors often operated in this
What is a tent
To make people immune to this disease, they would cut people open
What is smallpox
Doctors used this tool to cut the bone during amputation
What is a bone saw
When a soldier had a toothache, a doctor would do this to his tooth
What is extract
This is an injury caused by a sharp part of the musket used in battle
What is a bayonet injury
Amputation started with this step
What is putting on tournaquites
Today, one medical tool box sells for this amount
what is $100,000
When a doctor bandaged a patient, it was called doing this to the patient
What is dressing
Instead of anesthesia, doctors would use this method to numb the skin
What is salt and ice
When a bone needed to be held together, a doctor would use this to keep it in place
What is a splint
Doctors weren’t sure why cuts got infected, they didn’t know about these microorganisms
What are bacteria