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Tetanus
Tetanus, also called lockjaw, caused by contamination of cuts and puncture wounds. Questions concerning symptoms, causes, treatments, vaccines and prevention can be found here.
469 Questions
Where do they inject the tetanus shot?
There are actually 4 different forms of the vaccination. The DTaP (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus) is injected into to the arm or thigh. The DT (tetanus and diphtheria) is also injected into the arm or thigh. Finally, the Td (tetanus and diphtheria) and the T vaccine (tetanus only) is generally only injected into the upper arm.
Do you need to have a tetanus shot on the same day as your injury?
It is not absolutely necessary, but the sooner the better (I would not wait more than 2 days though).
The reason for this is that the virus does not spread extremely rapidly, but the area of the injury can become infected within the first hour or so after cut or punctured.
What is the Mechanism of incomplete tetanus and complete tetanus?
When we increase the stimulation frequency until the relaxation phase is eliminated. This event occurs very quick so the sarcoplasmic reticulum does not have time to reclaim the calcium ions. This calcium ion concentration in the cytoplasm couse continuous contraction of the muscle so complete tetanus occurs. Made by Barracuda
What is the symptoms of tetanus?
usually presents with a descending pattern. The first sign is trismus, or lockjaw, and the facial spasms called risus sardonicus, followed by stiffness of the neck, difficulty in swallowing, and rigidity of pectoral and calf muscles. Other symptoms include elevated temperature, sweating, elevated blood pressure, and episodic rapid heart rate. Spasms may occur frequently and last for several minutes with the body shaped into a characteristic form called opisthotonos. Spasms continue for 3-4 weeks, and complete recovery may take months.
How can you prevent cholera using chlorine?
Some common precautions are:
- Drink only water that you have boiled or treated with chlorine or iodine.
- Eat only food that's been thoroughly cooked and is still hot, or fruit that you've peeled yourself.
- Avoid undercooked or raw fish and shellfish.
- Avoid raw salads and vegetables.
- Avoid food and drinks from street vendors
How long does it take for the immunity to develop after taking tetanus shot?
Generally it takes a few weeks to see antibodies from immunization.
Who discovered tetanus disease?
Several important scientists made significant contributions to the control of tetanus. Arthur Nicolaier (1862-1942) discovered he tetanus bacterium in 1884. Three years later, while engaged in a study of disinfectants, German bacteriologist Emil von Behring noticed that the blood serum of tetanus-immune laboratory rats neutralized the anthrax bacteria. He set about isolating the substance that gave the rats resistance to the bacteria.
In the Berlin laboratory of scientist Robert Koch, Behring joined with Japanese bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato, the first person to isolate the tetanus bacterium in pure culture in 1889. He later isolated and described the bacteria that cause diphtheria, anthrax, and bubonic plague. Behring and Kitasato discovered that the presence of tetanus and diphtheria toxins in blood cause the blood to produce antitoxins that neutralize the poisonous substances. When they injected small amounts of tetanus toxin into animals, the animals produced antitoxins, which gave them immunity from the disease. Furthermore, blood serum containing antitoxins extracted from these animals and injected it into other animals, gave the new animals immunity to tetanus, as well.They called this procedure "blood serum therapy."
Behring developed a way to produce antitoxin serum in guinea pigs, and later developed a toxin-antitoxin mixture which was an effective vaccine against tetanus. In 1893, French scientist, Pierre-Paul-Emile Roux (1853-1933), assistant to Louis Pasteur at the Pasteur Institute, developed improved procedures for using antitoxin serum to prevent as well as treat tetanus.
How soon should you get a tetanus shot after a puncture wound?
You should go ASAP! Tetanus, or lockjaw, is a disease that begins to set in fairly rapidly and can be very deadly. A tetanus shot works in much the same way an anti-venom for a snake bite works. The sooner the better.
No. Not under normal circumstances. Tetanus is a communicable disease that is acquired by exposure to the bacterium or its spores in soil. Human-human contact of any sort will not transmit tetanus from one person to another. However any infectious disease can be passed from an infected patient to a healthy person using medical technology, so it is not true to say it is impossible.
What does tetanus feed off of?
The tetanus bacterium (Clostridium tetrani) is present everywhere but develops only under anaerobic conditions, which means that it thrives in situations where oxygen is not present. It could very well lay dormant in cattle feed, just as it does in street dirt, but it is normally introduced through a deep wound where oxygen is not present.
It is unlikely (probably impossible) to develop through ingestion of the feed. More likely it will develop through the bite of another infected animal, or through a punture wound.
How do the white blood cells try to protect you from getting the tetanus bacteria?
Neutrophils are active in phagocytizing (eating) bacteria and are present in large amount in the pus of wounds. But this bacteria makes a toxin which really causes the disease. The toxin is produced during cell growth, sporulation and lysis (break down). The white cells actually help to increase the toxin formation by eating them (lysis).
Tetanus toxin is one of the three most poisonous substances known, the other two being the toxins of botulism and diphtheria. The vaccine is the most important form of prevention.
Is DTaP the same as a tetnus shot?
Yes and then some. It is a combined vaccine which includes a tetanus vaccine.
TDAP = Tetanus toxoid, Diphtheria, acellular Pertussis vaccine.
DTP is diphtheria, tetanus toxoid, and pertussis (cellular) which is not used any longer due to problems with the pertussis portion of the vaccine.
Is the vaccine Tdap contraindicated in first trimester pregnancy?
What shot do you get when you step on a nail?
Normally tetanus, but it will all depend on the situation.
If you got a tetanus shot five years ago and stepped on a nail recently do you need another shot?
Nope... 10 years
How Long do tetanus shots last?
TB vaccine (BCG, live attenuated vaccine) efficacy last upto 10yrs i.e the immunity acquired through vaccination last up to 10yrs of age if given at birth.and tuberculosis (TB) vaccine is more efficacious for preventing tuberculous meningitis in children than pulmonary tuberculosis.
What is the name of the vaccine that prevents lock jaw?
tetanus PREVENTS lockjaw if this is what you mean
How do you prevent getting tetanus?
When you're an adult, you don't have to get your tetanus shot every 10 years if you don't want to. Doctors don't have time to chase everybody to make sure they have their shots every 10 years. They have more important things to do than that. If you have diabetes, epilepsy, asthma, HIV, cancer or any other uncurable disease, your physician can force you to get vaccinated every 10 years. He/she can force you to get the flu shot every year if you have health problems. But as long as you're an adult and you have no health problems, they can't force you to get a tetanus shot. If you have a bad burn, a deep cut that requires stitches, an animal bite or a surgery, the doctors can force you to get your tetanus shot. If they don't force you to get your tetanus shot and you develop diphteria or the tetanus disease, you could sue the doctors. Or if you're in a position where you can't sue ( wich would probably be the case), your family would sue the doctors for you.
Is egg used in tetanus vaccine?
They use the eggs to fertilize the H1N1 strain. But the H1N1 strain did not culture as well, telling use that the shot is not the exact same as the normal flu vaccine. And that is why people with egg allergies are cautioned not to get the vaccines.
How long does tetanus jab last in horses?
My horse had a tetanus this year and my vet told me it will last 5 years.I would check as I would imagine it depends on the type of vacineused and the age of the horse as older horses immune systems don't work so well. My horse had a tetanus this year and my vet told me it will last 5 years.I would check as I would imagine it depends on the type of vacineused and the age of the horse as older horses immune systems don't work so well.
Do you need a tetanus shot before surgery?
Unfortunately no, though most places will, some will refer you to your own doctor for the booster shot. They say it's because your own doctor will know if you are up to date with your booster shots and fi you require any.
Best is to check with your doctor or hospital, as the hospital will keep a record of everything you were administered.
When to get a tetanus shot adult?
It's recommanded that you get your booster shot every 10 years. Some people do it, some people don't. I'm 33 years old and I haven't had a booster shot since I was 17. It's been 16 years since the last time I had it. I've had cat scratches, burns, cuts, insect bites, but no dog bites yet and I never went for a tetanus shot. I never contracted diphteria or the tetanus disease. I think our immune system gets stronger when we become adults. So my immune system must have got stronger since I was 17, but at the same time, it was luck. I don't mean to brag or anything. At 30 years old, I got a 2nd degree burn and I went to the hospital. The cleaned my burn and covered it with a bandage. They were gonna give me a tetanus shot because it had been nearly 13 years since last time I had it. I had to argue with the doctors so I wouldn't get it. Finally, I signed a contract saying that I refused the treatment and if something happened, it wasn't their fault. If I would've got diphteria or tetanus, my family wouldn't have been able to sue.
