Joseph Lister Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
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Lister’s discovery
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- Provided solution to preventing infection, which caused death even after successful surgeries - carbolic spray.
- Used Pasteur’s work on Germ Theory to come to conclusion.
- Emphasised use of antiseptics, infection control and importance of sterility.
2
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Significance of Lister
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- Hospitals and operating theatres became cleaner; equipment was sterile.
- Other doctors spread and built on his ideas; laid groundwork for modern and aseptic surgery.
- Reduced fatalities of his patients from 45% to 15%.
- Solidified Pasteur’s Germ Theory, advancing scientific discovery.
3
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Insignificance of Lister
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- Irritated wound and lungs when breathed in.
- Made surgeons hands sore, cracked and blistered, making some reluctant to use.
- Was not as efficient - didn’t wear sterilised clothes; was not aseptic; superseded by steam cleaning.
- Not accepted by everyone - built idea on Germ theory which was not as popular.
4
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Time of Lister’s impact
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1867 or late 1800s
