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Civil War Medicine

Published on Nov 19, 2015

A presentation on medical innovations during the civil war.

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Civil War Medicine

Innovations in Medicine
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Diseases

Diseases and Treatments
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Various natural medicines were used to treat different diseases.

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Quinine comes from the Cinchona tree. Quinine was used to treat Malaria.

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Bromine was used to treat gangrene in the operating room. Bromine is a naturally occurring element.

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Injuries

Injuries and Treatments
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Broken bones were usually amputated as there was no better way to treat it.

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Bone saws were used to amputate limbs

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And Gauze was used to patch up the wound

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