The skin of what type of animal is used to treat burns?
Fish skin, usually from Atlantic cod or Nile tilapia, has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that support healing of some wounds including burns and diabetic foot ulcers.
Why were surgeons fast before anesthesia?
Before anesthesia, surgeons were valued for speed, and some could amputate a leg in under three minutes.
Reference: Smithsonian Magazine
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What was Ether Day?
On October 16, 1846, dentist William Morton gave the first public demonstration of surgery using ether anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital, a date now called "Ether Day."
Who first used ether in surgery?
Georgia doctor Crawford Long used ether during surgery in 1842 but didn't publish his results until years later.