Medical Problems on the Western Front

What injuries were the most commonly recorded?

• Head

• Torso

• Leg

• Arm

What was introduced in 1915 which helped keep soldiers safe? (pick 2)

• New uniforms

• Brodie helmets

• Body armour

• Gas masks

What percentage of wounds were caused by shrapnel?

• 10%

• 23%

• 39%

• 58%

What caused gas gangrene?

• Chlorine gas

• Shrapnel

• Bacteria getting into open wounds

• The Carrel Dakin method

Which of these gases was not used on the Western Front?

• Mustard

• Phosgene

• Chlorine

• Carbon monoxide

What was the main impact of gas attacks?

• Killed over a million soldiers

• Psychological impact

• Was a very effective weapon

• Caused shellshock

How did soldiers try to prevent getting trench foot?

• Amputation

• Changing their socks

• Refusing to fight in the mud

• Wearing special boots

What caused trench fever?

• Lice

• Muddy conditions

• Rats

• Gas attacks

How many cases of shellshock had been recorded by the end of the war?

• 20,000

• 60,000

• 80,000

• 100,000

Which of these was NOT a symptom of shellshock?

• Uncontrollable shaking

• Mental breakdown

• Nightmares

• A high temperature