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Academy of Surgical Research Certification Study Guide
Anesthesia History
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05/20/2010

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Prior to 1540
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Anesthesia was accomplished with the use of opiates, alcohol, asphyxia, carotid artery compression, physical trauma, and physical restraint when the above didn't work or weren't available.
Term
1540
Definition

Paracelsus makes ether and notes its effects on fowl

Overlooked and ignored for next 300 years

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1800
Definition
Sir David discovers properties of nitrous oxide
Term
1824
Definition
H. H. Hickman demonstrates pain alleviation in dogs using a mixture of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide
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1831
Definition
Liebig discovers chloroform
Term
1842
Definition
Ether first used for human anesthesia
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1844
Definition

Dr. Horace Wells discovers the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide

Ignored until 1862

Term
1847
Definition

Chloroform used for human anesthesia by Dr. J. Simpson

Chloroform used for animal surgicall anesthesia by Flourens

Term
1853
Definition
Dr. C. P. Jackson reports extensive use of ether in animal surgery
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1854
Definition

Dr. G. Dadd advocates humane treatment of animals and application of scientific principles like anesthesia in animals

Routinely uses general anesthesia on his surgical patients

Term
1878
Definition
Humbert uses IV Chloral Hydrate in the horse
Term
1884
Definition
Kohler uses cocaine for local anesthesia in the eye
Term
1898
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August Bier produces true spinal anesthesia with cocaine in a dog, himself, and his assistant
Term
1900 to late 1920
Definition
Ether and chloroform commonly used in small domestic animals
Term
Late 1920's
Definition
General anesthesia becomes more accepted as the barbiturates are intruduced
Term
1930
Definition
Pentobarbital introduced as a general anesthetic
Term
1934
Definition
Theopental introduced
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1950
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General anesthesia comes into widespread use in large animal surgery due to the introduction of phenothiazine derivatives as preanesthetics.

This reduces the prolonged and dangerous recovery common without thier use.

Term
1964
Definition
European Association of Veterinary Anasthetists formed
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1970
Definition
American College of Veterinary Anesthesiology organized
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1975
Definition
American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists formed
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1995
Definition
European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia inaugurated
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