History of Med
History of Med KEY
Egypt Webquest
Directions: Use the following websites to answer the questions below.
I. Scroll to Egyptian Medicine. Click on “Egyptian Civilization” for #1-3.
1. Describe ancient Egyptian civilization. (1 pgh)
2. (click “next”) How was writing applied to the medical field? Wrote medical books of disease, treatment; counting was applied to pharmacology
3. List 3 ways that OBSERVATION was applied to medicine.
a. Obs internal organs during mummification
b. Obs patient as part of diagnosis
c. Obs and recorded whether cures were effective!
II. Back to website. Scroll to “Egyptian surgery.”
1. Describe ancient Egyptian first aid. Good at bandaging and included antiseptic herbs in dressings, stitches, cautery of wounds
2. List 1 of the 2 reasons that the Egyptians didn’t perform surgeries of internal organs? Lack of anesthesia, forbidden/religion
III. Back to website. Scroll to “Egyptian methods of diagnosis and treatment”.
1. Describe how Egyptian doctors examined their patients to make a diagnosis. Examine patient, take pulse, feel problem area, ask questions
2. Describe the 2 components of treatment. Meds and spells
1. Who was the most famous Egyptian physician? Imhotep
2. Why did physicians in ancient Egypt specialize (study different parts of the body)? Believed that diff pts governed by diff gods
3. What is one surgical technique developed by the Egyptians that is still used today? Direct compression to stop bleeding
4. What was the job of the “Lady Director of Lady Physicians”? ob/gyn
5. Where do some historians believe the Rx symbol for pharmacy and prescriptions came from? Symbol of Eye of Horus
1. According to this website, what was the CAUSE of disease or illness for the ancient Egyptians? Presence of evil spirits or poisons
2. what was the role of medicines? Relieve pain, but not cure! (b/c needed gods to cure)
3. The ancient Egyptians mummified their dead. What information or knowledge did they gain by doing this? Internal str or anatomy
History of Med Name ____________________
Egypt Webquest Date _________ Period______
Directions: Use the following websites to answer the questions below.
I. Scroll to Egyptian Medicine. Click on “Egyptian Civilization” for #1-3.
1. Describe ancient Egyptian civilization. (1 pgh)
2. (click “next”) How was writing applied to the medical field?
3. List 3 ways that OBSERVATION was applied to medicine.
II. Back to website. Scroll to “Egyptian surgery.”
1. Describe ancient Egyptian first aid.
2. List 1 of the 2 reasons that the Egyptians didn’t perform surgeries of internal organs?
III. Back to website. Scroll to “Egyptian methods of diagnosis and treatment”.
1. Describe how Egyptian doctors examined their patients to make a diagnosis.
2. Describe the 2 components of treatment.
1. Who was the most famous Egyptian physician?
2. Why did physicians in ancient Egypt specialize (study different parts of the body)?
3. What is one surgical technique developed by the Egyptians that is still used today?
4. What was the job of the “Lady Director of Lady Physicians”?
5. Where do some historians believe the Rx symbol for pharmacy and prescriptions came from?
1. According to this website, what was the CAUSE of disease or illness for the ancient Egyptians?
2. what was the role of medicines?
3. The ancient Egyptians mummified their dead. What information or knowledge did they gain by doing this?
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