Medicine in the Ancient World Hippocrates Greek Herophilus

Medicine in the Ancient World Hippocrates- Greek Herophilus- Egyptian - -remove magic a and superstition from medicine -observe s symptoms to d discover cause o of sickness -founder of medical science - Hippocratic Oath -father of anatomy - first public dissection of a human corpse - described brain, tendons, nerves, veins - Alexandria- home of medical discoveries

What did the Romans Do? -insisted on high standards of cleanliness -improved public sanitation (baths, aqueducts) -most improvements were made by doctors serving in the Roman army - developed surgical tools and performed specialized surgeries

So Many Tools…So Little Time • Bone Levers – put fractured bones back in correct position – possibly used in tooth extractions • Bone Forceps – removed pieces of skull and bone

So Many Tools…So Little Time Cont’d • Bone Drills – Remove diseased tissue from bones – Remove foreign objects (weapons) lodged in a bone

So Many Tools…So Little Time…Cont’d • Epilation Forceps – Tweezers used to remove hair • Surgical Scissors – Cut hair – Cut out tissue during surgery

So Many Tools…So Little Time…cont’d • Cupping Vessels – Used to let out blood – different sizes for different areas of a body – Lower blood pressure by removing some blood

So Many Tools…So Little Time…Cont’d • Tile Cautery – Destroy tumors; heated and applied to abnormal tissue to burn (cauterize the tissue away)

So Many Tools…So Little Time…Cont’d • Scalpels – used to make incisions during surgery • Probes/Curettes – mix various medicines – apply medicines during surgery – scrape/clean damaged tissue from a wound

The Adventures of Medicus Petro By: You! • Choose any two medical instruments from the list • Write a paragraph or two (in English) suggesting a plot twist to take place in our storyline, which would require the doctor Petro to use those two instruments! It can be a reimaging of the current storyline, or a new adventure involving other characters! • Due Tomorrow!