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Total number of military and civilian casualties 

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Total number of military and civilian casualties 

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More than 38 million

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As a result medical treatment became an important source of “fresh” warriors, and therefore an indispensable part of the war effort. In other words: without medical treatment, manpower shortages would have been even more severe and morale even harder to maintain. Without medical treatment, battles would have been shorter and fought with fewer men.

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This was the process where they transfer blood taken from a healthy person, to someone who has lost a lot of blood

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Blood was first successfully stored during WWI, this meant doctors could now give blood transfusion to a soldier whom has lost a lot of blood.

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Nurses still only had salt water to clean wounds. Soldiers did not always realize that open wounds were more likely to get an infection.

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The x-ray units could be taken to a soldier. They told the doctors were the bullet or shrapnel pieces were located. Many successful surgeries were preformed during this war due to the x-ray.

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Scientists and doctors found it was important for injured soldiers to be treated within an hour. The portable x-ray improves the level of care that could be provided

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The lining in the large intestine would get inflamed which would cause symptoms. Soldiers would often lose many important fluids and would die.

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Caused by drinking unclean water. Symptoms: Stomach pains, diarrhea, and occasional vomiting.

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Symptoms: Delusions, nightmares, fatigue, tremors, confusion, impaired sight and hearing.

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They would be housed in a psychiatric ward hoping for them to get better so they could go back to the line.

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Some soldiers could not mentally handle the stress and pressure and they would hit a breaking point.

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The constant noise of explosions and guns, along with the smell and dangers of the trenches made many soldiers very scared and uncomfortable.

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Shell shock was another new illness in WWI. It was not a physical illness, but a mental one.

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It was painful and took around 12 weeks to get better from. For many soldiers, it was an illness that struck them twice

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Caused by body lice. It was easily passed between soldiers. Soldiers suffered from high fevers, headaches, aching muscles, and sores on the skin

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In some cases, soldiers' socks started to grow on to their feet. In severe cases, soldiers had to have their feet amputated

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Symptoms: swelling, the foot could get 3 times the normal size, numbness, and large black blisters

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Some soldiers suffered from a condition called trench foot. It was caused by standing in water and mud for a long time and losing blood circulation.

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Bathing and washing would have solved the problem but it wasn't possible in the trenches

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Gas could affect someone seeing and breathing in just a few minutes so protective masks were given to all soldiers. Some fumes stayed on clothes causing blisters and sores.

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WWI was the first war to use harmful gases as a weapon as result first aid had to figure out how to treat the men

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World war one was physically and mentally destructive to soldiers.