Medicine L14 - Lister, Simpson & Surgery Improvements
This lesson contains:
- A starter to recap previous taught knowledge form the course.
- An introduction to surgery noting the improvements to bleeding and infection, then starting with the problem of pain, from laughing gas to ether.
- An overview of the role of James Simpson and how he discovered the use of chloroform.
- A consolidation exercise to complete the gaps, then a colour-coding exercise to note the effect.
- An intoduction into the world of antiseptics and Listers role.
- A video from YouTube to give an overview of the discovery of carbolic acid and a consolidation activity. Students then use the information provided to answer questions about Lister's impact on antiseptics and aesceptic surgery.
- A plenary to consider which one had the bigger impact.
Attachments:
- 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
- 2 x Publisher Files