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Waiting until you develop symptoms that are visible to the untrained eye is a good way to wind up dead. Go see a doctor, now.
However, if you still want to wait, what you should look for is involuntary muscle spasms. When they prevent the afflicted individual from breathing, then you can feel fairly confident that the recently deceased did in fact have tetanus.
What else can I help you with?
When stepping on a rusted nail how does that effect your body?
If you stepped on a rusty nail you should go to the doctor and get a tetanus shot
If steps on a rusty nail and punctures the skin which is better a hepatitis shot tetanus shot or a booster shot?
Tetanus. Hepatitis I would recommend if the nail was bloody before you stepped on it.
If you got a tetanus shot five years ago and stepped on a nail recently do you need another shot?
Nope... 10 years
If you got poked with a rusty wire form a tire blowout and have gotten a tetanus shot should you get another tetanus shot or any other kind of shot?
I stepped upon a rusty nail once. My doctor indicated that a tetanus booster is recommended if your most recent tetanus vaccination was more than 10 years ago.
What should a 15 year old have a tetanus booster or tdap if they stepped on a rusty nail and there immunization are up to date?
If your immunization is up to date, then you are fine! If not, you should get a tetanus shot ASAP after getting a rusty scrape or puncture wound. If you don't, and you haven't had a tetanus shot in the last 10 years, you can get Lockjaw.
What kind of doctor deals specifically with foot pain?
A doctor that deals with feet is called a Podiatrist and they also cover ankles and the lower leg. If you stepped on a rusty nail you are at risk for Tetanus and should definitely see a doctor right away if you have not gotten a Tetanus shot.
How local immune responses when you accidentally stepped on a rusty nail?
You can trust immune responses for all organisms except the anerobic Clostridium tetani. Get preventive immunization by a shot of Tetanus toxoid vaccine to be safe.
What do you do if a nail got in your foot?
have it removed and get a tetanus shot
You step on a rusty nail which punctures your skin what shot should you get?
If you step on a rusty nail then you would have to get a tetanus shot
Can you get a Tetanus if the nail is clean?
Any puncture wound by ferrous metal or any material that has Clostridium tetani bacterial can cause Tetanus.
Why do you need an anti tetanus injection when you cut ourselves on a rusted nail?
A nail becomes rusty by exposure to the weather. If it has been exposed to the weather, it has also been exposed to germs. These germs may include the very dangerous tetanus bacillus (clostridium tetani). So, to save you from a possibly fatal illness, you can get a tetanus vaccination.
Were you can found out tetanus?
Tetanus is caused by a common bacteria found in the soil. It can be contracted by the bacteria entering the body from a wound. Such as stepping on a rusty nail.
