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In the 1840s, doctors began to recognize the importance of sanitation and hygiene in preventing infection, although germ theory was not yet established. They implemented practices such as handwashing, sterilizing instruments, and maintaining cleaner environments in hospitals. Additionally, some physicians advocated for the use of antiseptics, although these practices were not universally adopted or understood at the time. Overall, the focus was primarily on cleanliness rather than a comprehensive understanding of microbial infection.
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Why do doctors prescibe antibiotics for viral infections when antibiotics are supposed to be for bacterial infections?
Sometimes doctors will prescribe them to either prevent or treat a secondary infection. Some examples are lung or ear infections that may develop as a result of an initial viral infection.
Why do doctors rub your skin with rubbing alcohol before they give you a shot?
Doctors use rubbing alcohol to disinfect the skin and decrease the risk of introducing bacteria into the body when administering a shot. This helps reduce the chances of infection at the injection site.
Why doctors and nurses clean their hands so often?
They clean their hands so often to prevent infection and cross contamination between patients.
Do doctors have surgery on you when you have a miscarriage?
Sometimes when the miscarriage isn't complete they will do a D&C to remove any tissue remaining and prevent / stop heavy bleeding or infection.
How is scarlet fever treated by doctors?
the patient should receive antibiotic treatment to reduce the severity of symptoms, prevent complications, and avoid spreading the infection to others.
Why couldn't the doctors save president James A. Garfield when he was assassinated?
Medical science was not enough advanced in 1880 . The doctors did not have scanners to help locate bullets in the wound. They did not know how to prevent infections and they did not have anti-biotics available for treatment of infection.
How are fevers helpful?
For Doctors they are an indication of an infection.
What is a sentence for the word antibiotics?
Doctors use antibiotics on patients to prevent infections. Antibiotics fight germs that can cause illness.
How is frostbite treated by doctors?
In addition to the necessary rewarming and debridement described above, a tetanus shot and antibiotics may be used to prevent infection. The patient is given ibuprofen to combat inflammation.
What element is used in paint to prevent skin infection?
What element is used in paint the skin to prevent infection
How do you prevent infection and cross infection?
By Taking a medicine from the doctor.
Describe how doctors can treat a viral infection?
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