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There was Medical stations set up near the battlefield. These were so soldiers that were injured badly could get help ASAP. These were important if people couldn't make it to the hospital. Female nurses took care of the hurt soldiers in the medical stations. These stations were also made for if it was a slight injury that they could be treated and hop right back into the war. The picture below is showing the inside of the medical station.

MLA citation: Smith, April. “HEALTH & MEDICINE IN THE TRENCHES.” aprilsmith, https://www.aprilsmith.org/health--medicine-in-the-trenches.html. Accessed 28 May 2021.

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One of the illnesses soldiers got was trench foot. Trench foot was common in the trenches. The trenches were horrible and had rats feeding on dead people and everything else. Trench foot was cause by standing in water and mud for a long time and losing blood circulation. Sometimes it was so bad that the soldiers had to cut off their feet. Below is a picture of a soldier with trench foot.

MLA citation: Smith, April. “HEALTH & MEDICINE IN THE TRENCHES.” aprilsmith, https://www.aprilsmith.org/health--medicine-in-the-trenches.html. Accessed 28 May 2021.

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Poisonous gas was another big reason soldiers got hurt. It was first used as a weapon in ww1. This gas could affect some ones breathing or seeing. Nurses didn't know how to treat the damage the gas did to the soldiers. After a while they figured out that they just had to bathe. Bathing was not possible in the trenches. The picture below is of a man with a poisonous gas burn.

MLA citation: Smith, April. “HEALTH & MEDICINE IN THE TRENCHES.” aprilsmith, https://www.aprilsmith.org/health--medicine-in-the-trenches.html. Accessed 28 May 2021.

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Female volunteers worked as nurses at the camps. Some of the women drove ambulances. This was usually the closest women were allowed to get to the front line. Most of them worked 14-hour days and sometimes even longer if there were lots of injured soldiers. The soldiers liked having women around because they reminded them of their female parts of their family. Women were nurses because all the men were out fighting on the battle field. The picture below is showing female nurses.

MLA citation: Smith, April. “HEALTH & MEDICINE IN THE TRENCHES.” aprilsmith, https://www.aprilsmith.org/health--medicine-in-the-trenches.html. Accessed 28 May 2021.

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You can finish reading: Health & Medicine in the Trenches - APRIL SMITH'S TECHNOLOGY CLASS

Trench foot: Trench Foot: Symptoms, Causes, Pictures, and Treatment (healthline.com)
Poisonous gas: Poison Gas and World War One - History Learning Site

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X-rays were one of the things that helped treat the soldiers. Experts found out that it was important for soldier to be treated within a hour. X-rays help nurses know where the bullet or sharp pieces were. Thanks to x-rays a lot of soldiers were treated and saved. The picture below is of a x-ray showing were the bullet had been.

MLA citation: Smith, April. “HEALTH & MEDICINE IN THE TRENCHES.” aprilsmith, https://www.aprilsmith.org/health--medicine-in-the-trenches.html. Accessed 28 May 2021.