MEDICINE THROUGH TIME: BLACK DEATH
Across
- 1. The surname of the doctor who developed plastic surgery methods during the First World War
- 3. The flying pieces of metal from explosives which caused significant injuries during the war.
- 5. The addition of glucose and sodium citrate prevented blood from doing this to help easier blood transfusions
- 6. The name given to the storage place for blood.
- 7. The name given to the splint which kept limbs still to help them repair
- 9. This was the last resort surgeons used to remove deadly infections from wounded limbs
- 10. The surname of the Polish born scientist who developed mobile X-Ray units
Down
- 1. This type of gangrene was caused by chemicals in the soil and caused particularly bad infections.
- 2. This was the form of psychological shock experienced by some soldiers during the First World War
- 4. The Carrel-Dakin method used this common substance to help soldiers clean their wounds quickly.
- 5. Some soldiers suffering from shell shock were punished by the army and accused of this 'crime'.
- 8. This procedure using healthy skin helped doctors develop plastic surgery techniques