Medicine in the War
In World War II, the world developed many advancements and improvements in medicine. In 1936, 'M+B' was produced by the firm May and Baker-- the first effective sulfonamides that could be used for a multiple of infections. It was used as a treatment for sore throats, pneumonia, and some other infections.
Penicillin also had its improvements during the war. Penicillin had been discovered pre-war by Sir Alexander Fleming, but it took the war to make companies to develop a way of making this highly effective medicine on an industrial scale. The mass production of penicillin was a great importance to the Allies, yet it was also a difficult thing to accomplish. Penicillin was used to help wounded soldiers on D-Day and was useful for gangrene and preventing wound irritations and infections. Penicillin helped increase survival rate.
Major developments also included the treatment of those who had received severe wounds and increasing survival for the wounded. Along with this, World War II also saw the growth of blood transfusion service from a primitive organization at the beginning of the war to a sophisticated well-oiled machine by the end, storing blood and distributing it to where it was needed.
Lastly, before going off to war, many soldiers would receive vaccinations before leaving for war--including vaccines for small pox, typhoid, and tetanus. A new vaccine for tetanus was found during the war and was highly effective.
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Penicillin also had its improvements during the war. Penicillin had been discovered pre-war by Sir Alexander Fleming, but it took the war to make companies to develop a way of making this highly effective medicine on an industrial scale. The mass production of penicillin was a great importance to the Allies, yet it was also a difficult thing to accomplish. Penicillin was used to help wounded soldiers on D-Day and was useful for gangrene and preventing wound irritations and infections. Penicillin helped increase survival rate.
Major developments also included the treatment of those who had received severe wounds and increasing survival for the wounded. Along with this, World War II also saw the growth of blood transfusion service from a primitive organization at the beginning of the war to a sophisticated well-oiled machine by the end, storing blood and distributing it to where it was needed.
Lastly, before going off to war, many soldiers would receive vaccinations before leaving for war--including vaccines for small pox, typhoid, and tetanus. A new vaccine for tetanus was found during the war and was highly effective.
Link to World War II Medicine Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etXEvKrmbJs
Link to Popplet: http://popplet.com/app/#/1004541