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Medicine in the Ancient World Hippocrates- Greek - -remove magic a and superstition from medicine -observe s symptoms to d discover cause o of sickness -founder of medical science - Hippocratic Oath -father of anatomy -first public dissection of a human corpse -described brain, tendons, nerves, veins -Alexandria- home of medical discoveries Herophilus- Egyptian
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What did the Romans Do? -insisted on high standards of cleanliness -improved public sanitation (baths, aqueducts) -most improvements were made by doctors serving in the Roman army - developed surgical tools and performed specialized surgeries
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So Many Tools…So Little Time Bone Levers –put fractured bones back in correct position –possibly used in tooth extractions Bone Forceps –removed pieces of skull and bone
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So Many Tools…So Little Time Cont’d Bone Drills –Remove diseased tissue from bones –Remove foreign objects (weapons) lodged in a bone
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So Many Tools…So Little Time…Cont’d Epilation Forceps –Tweezers used to remove hair Surgical Scissors –Cut hair –Cut out tissue during surgery
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So Many Tools…So Little Time…cont’d Cupping Vessels –Used to let out blood – different sizes for different areas of a body –Lower blood pressure by removing some blood
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So Many Tools…So Little Time…Cont’d Tile Cautery –Destroy tumors; heated and applied to abnormal tissue to burn (cauterize the tissue away)
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So Many Tools…So Little Time…Cont’d Scalpels –used to make incisions during surgery Probes/Curettes –mix various medicines –apply medicines during surgery –scrape/clean damaged tissue from a wound
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The Adventures of Medicus Petro By: You! Choose any two medical instruments from the list Write a paragraph or two (in English) suggesting a plot twist to take place in our storyline, which would require the doctor Petro to use those two instruments! It can be a reimaging of the current storyline, or a new adventure involving other characters! Due Tomorrow!
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