Ambroise Paré

Ambroise Paré

1. Was a barber who went to be a surgeon in the war

2. Born in France

3. Situation Before

   • Boiling oil used to seal wounds
   • Sealing with red hot iron

4. Situation after

   • Less people died from blood loss
   • Less painful treatment methods

5. Discoveries

   • Stopped from blood loss by using silk thread to tie up arteires
   • Stopped using boiling oil for gunshot wounds, instead used egg yolk, oil of roses and turpentine
   • Tools etc for patients (e.g. artificial limbs)

6. Served in role for 4 kings

7. Factors

   • Chance
     • Ran out of oil, had to improvise
   • War
     • Harsh conditions of war, many dying patients
   • Genius
     • Resourceful
   • Technology
     • Weapons becoming more destructive (musket guns)

8. *No antiseptic, infections still ocurred*