https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2 Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2016-12-16 03:35:06 UTC 2017-05-17 08:14:31 UTC hello@padlet.com kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143980861 World war one was physically and mentally destructive to soldiers.]]> 2016-12-16 03:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143980861 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143980922 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]]> 2016-12-16 03:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143980922 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981044 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.]]> 2016-12-16 03:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981044 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981310 Bathing and washing would have solved the problem but it wasn't possible in the trenches ]]> 2016-12-16 03:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981310 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981638 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.]]> 2016-12-16 04:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981638 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981707 Symptoms: swelling, the foot could get 3 times the normal size, numbness, and large black blisters ]]> 2016-12-16 04:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981707 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981788 In some cases, soldiers' socks started to grow on to their feet. In severe cases, soldiers had to have their feet amputated]]> 2016-12-16 04:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981788 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981897 Caused by body lice. It was easily passed between soldiers. Soldiers suffered from high fevers, headaches, aching muscles, and sores on the skin]]> 2016-12-16 04:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981897 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981949 It was painful and took around 12 weeks to get better from. For many soldiers, it was an illness that struck them twice]]> 2016-12-16 04:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143981949 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982034 Shell shock was another new illness in WWI. It was not a physical illness, but a mental one. ]]> 2016-12-16 04:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982034 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982111 The constant noise of explosions and guns, along with the smell and dangers of the trenches made many soldiers very scared and uncomfortable.]]> 2016-12-16 04:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982111 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982167 Some soldiers could not mentally handle the stress and pressure and they would hit a breaking point.]]> 2016-12-16 04:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982167 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982303 They would be housed in a psychiatric ward hoping for them to get better so they could go back to the line.]]> 2016-12-16 04:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982303 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982359 Symptoms: Delusions, nightmares, fatigue, tremors, confusion, impaired sight and hearing.]]> 2016-12-16 04:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982359 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982461 Caused by drinking unclean water. Symptoms: Stomach pains, diarrhea, and occasional vomiting. ]]> 2016-12-16 04:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982461 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982553 The lining in the large intestine would get inflamed which would cause symptoms. Soldiers would often lose many important fluids and would die. ]]> 2016-12-16 04:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982553 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982606 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]]> 2016-12-16 04:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982606 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982691 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.]]> 2016-12-16 04:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982691 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982880 Nurses still only had salt water to clean wounds. Soldiers did not always realize that open wounds were more likely to get an infection.]]> 2016-12-16 04:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982880 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982937 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.]]> 2016-12-16 05:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982937 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982996 This was the process where they transfer blood taken from a healthy person, to someone who has lost a lot of blood]]> 2016-12-16 05:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143982996 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143983440 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.]]> 2016-12-16 05:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143983440 kpowers18 https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143983817 More than 38 million ]]> 2016-12-16 05:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kpowers18/7p3e0cr3xqe2/wish/143983817