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What is the medical code used on shot records for a tetnus shot?
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What is the medical term for tetnus?
Tetanus is the medical term for the viral infection people call lockjaw. It is the same one that you get a tetanus shot to help prevent.
What does T57 mean on dog tags?
I'm more familiar with dog tags worn during WW2. On those the T43 would mean the soldier had a tetnus shot in the year 1943. So, T57 means he had his shot in 1957. The dog tag contained some medical information such as blood type and date of tetnus shot.
Do you need a tetnus shot when getting stabbed by a pen?
yes
Can you have an allergic reaction to a tetnus shot?
Yes, you can have a allergic reaction to any shot. All the shot is is a little bit of the virus:)
How can you treat a rusty nail injury?
1.) Get a Tetnus shot 2.) If you stepped on it, get your leg amputated
What does the medical abbreviation Hx mean?
Hx is an abbreviation for history.Hx means medical history on documents such as discharge papers and shot records.
What do you do if you get needle in your foot?
Try to remove it if you can. I would also go get a tetnus shot if you haven't had one in over 10 years.
When do you have to get a tetanus jab?
A tetnus shot is good for 10 years unless there is an exposure in which you will most likely get one in between 5 and 10 years
Where can you get a low cost tetanus shot in San Marcos Tx?
The health department should give free or low cost tetnus, or try the county hospital
When do you need tetnus shot?
Around 12 or 13 you need it to protect you from a bacteria for rusted metal that will eventually kill you and when you get it it will be around 6 th grade because you can't move in to 7 th grade until you get the shot
Does the hpv shot hurt more than the tetanus shot?
Everyone has a different pain tolerance so everyone would have different opinions on how bad an injection is. Both injections are into the muscle so the pain should about the same. After you get the injection I'd recommend doing some arm exercises and mildly rubbing the area.
Do you need a tetnus shot after stepping on rusty barbed wire?
If it went through the skin then yes if not no
