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    Infection Muscle Spasms: TETANUS (Ragonton & Orcajada) Tetanus, Also Known As Lockjaw, Is An

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    Tetanus is an infection caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria entering the body through a break in the skin. It is characterized by painful muscle spasms, starting in the jaw and spreading throughout the body. The spasms usually last a few minutes and occur frequently for three to four weeks. Tetanus is prevented through proper immunization with the tetanus vaccine and treated by cleansing wounds, administering tetanus immune globulin or IVIG, using muscle relaxants and pain relief medications, and sometimes mechanical ventilation and long-term care lasting six to seven weeks.

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    Tetanus is an infection caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria entering the body through a break in the skin. It is characterized by painful muscle spasms, starting in the jaw and spreading throughout the body. The spasms usually last a few minutes and occur frequently for three to four weeks. Tetanus is prevented through proper immunization with the tetanus vaccine and treated by cleansing wounds, administering tetanus immune globulin or IVIG, using muscle relaxants and pain relief medications, and sometimes mechanical ventilation and long-term care lasting six to seven weeks.

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    Tetanus is an infection caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria entering the body through a break in the skin. It is characterized by painful muscle spasms, starting in the jaw and spreading throughout the body. The spasms usually last a few minutes and occur frequently for three to four weeks. Tetanus is prevented through proper immunization with the tetanus vaccine and treated by cleansing wounds, administering tetanus immune globulin or IVIG, using muscle relaxants and pain relief medications, and sometimes mechanical ventilation and long-term care lasting six to seven weeks.

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    Infection Muscle Spasms: TETANUS (Ragonton & Orcajada) Tetanus, Also Known As Lockjaw, Is An

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    Tetanus is an infection caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria entering the body through a break in the skin. It is characterized by painful muscle spasms, starting in the jaw and spreading throughout the body. The spasms usually last a few minutes and occur frequently for three to four weeks. Tetanus is prevented through proper immunization with the tetanus vaccine and treated by cleansing wounds, administering tetanus immune globulin or IVIG, using muscle relaxants and pain relief medications, and sometimes mechanical ventilation and long-term care lasting six to seven weeks.

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    TETANUS (Ragonton & Orcajada)

    Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is an infection characterized by muscle spasms. In


    the most common type, the spasms begin in the jaw and then progress to the rest
    of the body. These spasms usually last a few minutes each time and occur
    frequently for three to four weeks.

    Tetanus is caused by an infection with the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which is


    commonly found in soil, dust and manure.The bacteria generally enter through a
    break in the skin such as a cut or puncture wound by a contaminated object. They
    produce toxins that interfere with muscle contractions, resulting in the typical
    symptoms. Diagnosis is based on the presenting signs and symptoms. The disease
    does not spread between people.

    Signs and symptoms of tetanus appear anytime from a few days to several weeks
    after tetanus bacteria enter your body through a wound. The average incubation
    period is seven to 10 days.

    Common signs and symptoms of tetanus include:

    Spasms and stiffness in your jaw muscles (trismus)

    Stiffness of your neck muscles

    Difficulty swallowing

    Stiffness of your abdominal muscles

    Painful body spasms lasting for several minutes, typically triggered by minor
    occurrences, such as a draft, loud noise, physical touch or light

    Possible other signs and symptoms include:

    Fever

    Sweating

    Elevated blood pressure

    Rapid heart rate

    Infection can be prevented by proper immunization with the tetanus vaccine. In those
    who have a significant wound and less than three doses of the vaccine both
    immunization and tetanus immune globulin are recommended. In those who are infected
    tetanus immune globulin or, if it is not available, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is
    used.

    Treatment:

    Wound Cleansing

    TIG (Tetanus Immune Globulin)

    Muscles relaxants, pain relief

    Mechanical ventilation

    Often long term care (6-7 weeks)

    MANAGEMENT:

    Maintenance of airway

    Prevention of the complications of respiratory

    dysfunction, such as atelectasis

    Treatment of autonomic nervous system

    Maintenance of of skin integrity

    Compliance with prescribed immunization schedule.

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