Zusammenfassung der Ressource
tetanus
- essence
- tetanospasmin
- clostridium tetani
- the patient
- signs appear
from 1d to
several months
from the injury
- prodrome: fever, malaise, headache
- followed by classical features:
trismus, risus sardonicus,
opisthotonus, spasms
- differential
- dental abscess
- rabies
- phenothiazine toxicity
- treatment
- human tetanus IG
- diazepam, control
spasms and keep
patient asleep
- antimicrobials:
metronidazole,
Benzylpenicillin
- prevention: immunization with
tetanus toxoid + boosters