Abdul Malik on Instagram: "In the early 1900s, surgical anesthesia relied heavily on the Schimmelbusch mask, a wire-frame device placed over a patient’s face and covered with gauze. Using the "Open Drop Method," doctors would carefully drip liquid ether or chloroform onto the fabric, allowing the patient to inhale the evaporating vapors. While revolutionary for ending "the era of pain," the process was incredibly dangerous: ether was highly flammable, risking explosions in the operating room, an

Abdul Malik | 😷 Old Gauze and Ether Mask Anesthesia: The Mask: A common design, such as the Schimmelbusch mask (invented in 1890), consisted of a wire... | Instagram

Abdul Malik | The "Schimmelbusch" Mask Anesthesia in 1900s. Part 2 #anesthesia #1900s #viral #instareels #trendingreels | Instagram