21 Questions
Which hospital in Addis Ababa performed the first surgical procedure using modern anesthesia?
Tikur Anbessa Hospital
What were the components of the anesthetic administered during the first surgical procedure in Ethiopia?
Ether and chloroform
What is the current status of anesthesia services in Ethiopia?
Access is limited in remote areas
Ether was the first anesthetic used by American dentist Horace Wells in 1844.
False
Scottish obstetrician James Young Simpson discovered that nitrous oxide could be used as an anesthetic.
False
Chloroform was extensively used during the American Civil War and subsequent conflicts due to its safety.
False
The introduction of a safer anesthetic involved the mixing of nitrous oxide with oxygen in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
True
Austrian ophthalmologist Carl Koller discovered that cocaine had a numbing effect on the eye in 1884.
True
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) was discovered to have anesthetic properties in the 19th century.
True
Match the early anesthetic with the person who first used it in surgery:
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) = American dentist Horace Wells Ether = American surgeon William T.G. Morton Chloroform = Scottish obstetrician James Young Simpson Cocaine = Austrian ophthalmologist Carl Koller
Match the early anesthetic with the potential risk associated with its use:
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) = Unpredictable effects and overdose risk Ether = Explosive nature Chloroform = Respiratory depression and other complications Cocaine = Unknown long-term effects
Match the discovery of anesthetic properties with the substance used:
Horace Wells = Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) William T.G. Morton = Ether James Young Simpson = Chloroform Carl Koller = Cocaine
Match the significant development in anesthesia with the corresponding time period:
Safer anesthetic involving nitrous oxide mixed with oxygen = Late 19th and early 20th centuries Discovery of nitrous oxide as an anesthetic = 1844 Public demonstration of ether as a surgical anesthetic = 1846 Discovery of cocaine's numbing effect on the eye = 1884
Match the substance used for pain relief in ancient civilizations with the corresponding civilization:
Opium = Ancient Egypt Mandrake = Ancient Greece Other substances = Ancient India Cocaine = Multiple ancient civilizations
Match the person who discovered anesthetic properties of a substance with their medical profession:
Horace Wells = Dentist William T.G. Morton = Surgeon James Young Simpson = Obstetrician Carl Koller = Ophthalmologist
What substance was first used as an anesthetic by American dentist Horace Wells in 1844?
Ether
Who performed the first public demonstration of ether as a surgical anesthetic in 1846?
William T.G. Morton
What was the significant risk associated with early use of chloroform as an anesthetic?
Respiratory depression
In 1884, which substance did Austrian ophthalmologist Carl Koller discover had a numbing effect on the eye?
Cocaine
What was the important development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries involving anesthesia?
Introduction of a safer anesthetic involving nitrous oxide mixed with oxygen
Which ancient civilization used opium and mandrake for pain relief during surgeries and medical procedures?
Egypt
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