History of Medicine- Kyler Kern

By Kyler.K
  • 4000 BCE

    Primitive Times

    Primitive Times
    Illness was from evil spirits and Gods.
    Witch doctors cured illnesses.
    Herbs and plants are used as medicine.
    The average lifespan was 20 years
  • 3000 BCE

    Ancient Egyptians

    Ancient Egyptians
    Physicians were priests
    Bloodletting with leeches
    The average lifespan was 20-30 years
  • 1700 BCE

    Ancient Chinese

    Ancient Chinese
    Needed to treat the whole body.
    Began to search for medical reasons for illnesses.
    The average life span is 20-30 years.
  • 1200 BCE

    Ancient Greeks

    Ancient Greeks
    Many new famous physicians.
    Used good diets and exercise to prevent diseases
    The average lifespan was 25-35 years
  • 753 BCE

    Ancient Romans

    Ancient Romans
    First to give injured soldiers medical care.
    First public health and sanitation systems.
    Life span was 25-35 years
  • 400

    Dark Ages

    Dark Ages
    Studying medicine was prohibited
    Praying would prevent disease
    Monks and priests treated the sick
    The average 20-30 years
  • 800

    Middle Ages

    Middle Ages
    Renewed interest in medical practices
    Arabs began medical licenses
    Bubonic plague killed 75% of Europe
    The average lifespan was 20-35 years
  • 1350

    Renaissance

    Renaissance
    Rebirth of science and medicine
    Body dissections led to a better understanding of the body
    Invention of the printing press
    The average lifespan was 30-40 years
  • 1500

    16th and 17th centuries

    16th and 17th centuries
    Knowledge of the body greatly increased
    Ligatures to stop bleeding invented
    Invention of the microscope
    The ability to see germs was a HUGE advancement

  • 18th Century

    18th Century
    Creation of the thermometer
    Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals
    Smallpox Vaccine
    The average lifespan was 40-50

  • 19th Century

    19th Century
    Rapid advancements due to the discoveries of microorganisms and vaccines
    First open heart surgery
    Invention of the stethoscope
    The average lifespan was 40-60 years

  • 20th Century

    20th Century
    ABO blood groups discovered
    Insulin discovered
    Antibiotics developed
    The heart-lung machine invented
    Structure of DNA discovered

  • 20th Century Cont.

    20th Century Cont.
    First bone marrow transplant
    Test tube babies
    Organ transplants

  • 21st Century

    21st Century
    The first totally implantable artificial heart was placed in a patient in Louisville, Ky.
    Face Transplants