This Won't Hurt A Bit

10 - GARFIELD AND THE BULLET

President James Garfield’s life was tragically cut short when a deranged gunman shot him on a train platform, but could modern doctors have saved him? We travel back to the year 1881 to relive that fateful summer day and talk about bullets, miasma, scene safety, and why it’s a bad idea to go digging around in open wounds.

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• ▶ What Were Some Events That Occurred In 1881 at 1:47 Share Transcript
• ▶ How Many Shots Were Fired At President Garfield at 4:17 Share Transcript
• ▶ What Is Miasma at 5:34 Share Transcript
• ▶ What Does “shock” Mean Physiologically at 7:57 Share Transcript
• ▶ What Happens When Blood Cannot Circulate at 8:40 Share Transcript
• ▶ What Are Two Reasons Why Dr. Bliss Couldn’t Find The Bullet In Garfield at 10:28 Share Transcript
• ▶ How Did President Garfield Die at 12:58 Share Transcript
• ▶ When Do Doctors Actually Remove A Bullet Out Of A Patient at 14:37 Share Transcript
• ▶ Can You Get Lead Poisoning From A Bullet Wound at 17:43 Share Transcript
• ▶ What Is Pus at 19:49 Share Transcript
• ▶ Does A Bullet Ever Bring Foreign Matter Into A Body at 24:50 Share Transcript
• ▶ What Are Some Things You Should Do If You Witness Someone Getting Shot at 25:52 Share Transcript

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