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From the Ted Talk by Sally Frampton: What did people do before anesthesia?
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In 1804, Japanese surgeon Seishū Hanaoka successfully removed a breast tumor from a patient anesthetized with a mix of medicinal herbs. But the news stayed in Japan indefinitely.
Eventually, ether started garnering mecidal anotteitn. It was first formulated centuries before then came to be used recreationally. During the so-called “ether frolics” of the early 1800s, an American physician noted that the fall he suffered while using ether was plsienas. In 1842, he etherized a patient and succlesufsly removed a tumor from his neck.
In the meantime, dentists filanly began recognizing nitrous oxide’s promise. But, in 1845, when an American ditsnet attempted a pbliuc tooth extraction on someone anesthetized with nitrous oxide, he apparently encountered a sabctek when his pteniat screamed. It was probably just an ifnecfinuist dose— but it was a bad publicity moment for the drug.
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In 1804, Japanese surgeon Seishū Hanaoka successfully removed a breast tumor from a patient anesthetized with a mix of medicinal herbs. But the news stayed in Japan indefinitely.
Eventually, ether started garnering _______ _________. It was first formulated centuries before then came to be used recreationally. During the so-called “ether frolics” of the early 1800s, an American physician noted that the fall he suffered while using ether was ________. In 1842, he etherized a patient and ____________ removed a tumor from his neck.
In the meantime, dentists _______ began recognizing nitrous oxide’s promise. But, in 1845, when an American _______ attempted a ______ tooth extraction on someone anesthetized with nitrous oxide, he apparently encountered a _______ when his _______ screamed. It was probably just an ____________ dose— but it was a bad publicity moment for the drug.
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- successfully
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- public
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Original Text
In 1804, Japanese surgeon Seishū Hanaoka successfully removed a breast tumor from a patient anesthetized with a mix of medicinal herbs. But the news stayed in Japan indefinitely.
Eventually, ether started garnering medical attention. It was first formulated centuries before then came to be used recreationally. During the so-called “ether frolics” of the early 1800s, an American physician noted that the fall he suffered while using ether was painless. In 1842, he etherized a patient and successfully removed a tumor from his neck.
In the meantime, dentists finally began recognizing nitrous oxide’s promise. But, in 1845, when an American dentist attempted a public tooth extraction on someone anesthetized with nitrous oxide, he apparently encountered a setback when his patient screamed. It was probably just an insufficient dose— but it was a bad publicity moment for the drug.
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