“As it turns out, the bloodiest war in American history was also one of the most influential in battlefield medicine.” Surgeons, physicians, and nurses all came to the challenge of healing the nation and advancing the medicine into the new modern age. There were many unsanitized, crowded camps in which many illnesses broke out and caused many deaths. Although there were many illnesses, the medical industry was a big part of the medical advancements in the 19th century. This industry helped advance vaccinations for smallpox, amputations for the wounded, and transportation of blood for the sick, all leading to the improvement in pain management. Amputations saved more lives than any other wartime medical procedure. The battlefield surgeons
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X Rays are used for medical imaging and are given off by stars. The detectors vary in shape and function but all do the same job of identifying the bone structure. In 1901, when this was invented, it was a great contribution to treating illnesses. At one time, people tried to use X Rays to remove unwanted hair. Later the FDA banned it because it resulted in a serious illness, which was cancer. Jansens microscope helped identify images approximately three times larger when closed and about ten times larger when it was extended to the maximum. It was used to help diagnose and study the pathological changes. Alternatively, the first microscope was an optical instrument in which was used to increase the size of an object. It was achieved by sliding a draw tube in or out with an eyepiece lens which was bi-convex. Furthermore, the Jansen microscope was a major influence on the starting of the microscopic industry, and helped identify illnesses along with scientific advancements. As shown above, amputations, vaccinations, microscopes, transporting blood, sutures, and x rays all had a massive effect on the war. Each medical advancement contributed to something in the war and made an impact on today. Without these medical advancements, people would be suffering and dying everyday caused by certain
X Rays are used for medical imaging and are given off by stars. The detectors vary in shape and function but all do the same job of identifying the bone structure. In 1901, when this was invented, it was a great contribution to treating illnesses. At one time, people tried to use X Rays to remove unwanted hair. Later the FDA banned it because it resulted in a serious illness, which was cancer. Jansens microscope helped identify images approximately three times larger when closed and about ten times larger when it was extended to the maximum. It was used to help diagnose and study the pathological changes. Alternatively, the first microscope was an optical instrument in which was used to increase the size of an object. It was achieved by sliding a draw tube in or out with an eyepiece lens which was bi-convex. Furthermore, the Jansen microscope was a major influence on the starting of the microscopic industry, and helped identify illnesses along with scientific advancements. As shown above, amputations, vaccinations, microscopes, transporting blood, sutures, and x rays all had a massive effect on the war. Each medical advancement contributed to something in the war and made an impact on today. Without these medical advancements, people would be suffering and dying everyday caused by certain