https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/d22eaf2bd82019dfb91d5c9a7cc17d15.jpg bb81130859efe2621dc8ad252b99b902 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/c287983901e2b40b5a54a2644b88df43.jpg 514ee43d5a31f13025c40b137b97ff41 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/a69a6f1172ab66a4d7aae9702e525ef5.jpg 58a602fe54ccf977867d784fc921afbe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum and Artwork Subject The topic of the resource Museum collections Description An account of the resource Our museum collection helps tell the story of the College, of its place in the city of Glasgow, and of Scottish medical history. Our collection also tells the story of the students, Fellows and Members who have shaped the College over the centuries. We have fascinating medical instruments and equipment used by some of the most famous people associated with the College, including Joseph Lister, David Livingstone and William Macewen. These sit alongside a varied and often gruesome collection of surgical and dental instruments which help to show the progression and innovation made in surgical procedures from the 18th century onwards. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Artificial Pneumothorax Description An account of the resource Wooden box containing metal pump, regulating valve, aneroid manometer and filter., all components of Maxwell's Artificial Pneumothorax Apparatus. An Artificial Pneumothorax would have been used as a method of treating Tuberculosis. This condition is caused by the bacterium Myobacterium Tuberculosis, targetting the lungs of the body. Before a TB vaccination was in place, "Collapse Therapy" was used to treat patients with the condition. This therapy aimed to induce a pneumothorax, (collapsed lung), in order to give the lungs some rest. The artificial pneumothorax instrument enabled the physician to pump air into the serous lining of the lungs, increasing the pressure, and resulting in a compression of the lungs. This technique was phased out after the development of the antibiotic streptomycin. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 20th Century Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2015/2.2 Instrument Respiratory Medicine