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Mind Map on tetanus, created by Jokwam Gof on 03/06/2014.

Mind Map by Jokwam Gof, updated more than 1 year ago

	Created by Jokwam Gof about 11 years ago

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tetanus

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

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