Tetanus

A serious infectious disorder that follows wound contamination by the Gram-positive bacterium Clostridium tetani. The bacteria produce a neurotoxin called tetanospasmin, which causes muscle spasm in the jaw and other anatomic sites.

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Dr. Ankit Hissaria

Internal Medicine

32 year old male no known comorbidity Complaints of trauma on right lower limb by iron 10 days back Tetanus toxoid take...See More

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Dr. Shoaib Shaikh

Pediatrics

Tetanus toxoid protocol in a child between 7-10yrs of age with history of injury , unknown status of previous immunization?and what to prefer in 7-10yr age group inj Td or inj T.t?

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Dr. Vijay Amera

Anesthesia

Hello friends i want to share a very interesting case.. A 16 year unmarried female was prsented to me two days back with ac urine retention, (with aphasia and quadriplegia) with h/o intermittent fever for 7-10 days.. Parents were unable t...See More

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Dr. Vijay Amera

Anesthesia

Case update.. Her MRI brain and MRI cervicodorsal spine came normal.. So today i tried to open her mouth forcefully,, slapped her many times.. And introduced laryngoscope into her mouth.. Finally i came to know.. That she is perfctly fine...