Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Management of tetanus.

K M Olsen1, F C Hiller

  • 1College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205.

Clinical Pharmacy
|July 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Tetanus diagnosis relies on clinical signs like muscle rigidity, not always cultures. Management involves wound care, antibiotics, and supportive therapies for muscle spasms and autonomic instability.

Related Experiment Videos

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Genome-wide analyses reveal the role of noncoding variation in complex traits during rice domestication.

Science advances·2020
Same author

To Have and to Hold: Selection for Seed and Fruit Retention During Crop Domestication.

Current topics in developmental biology·2016
Same author

Adaptive cyanogenesis clines evolve recurrently through geographical sorting of existing gene deletions.

Journal of evolutionary biology·2014
Same author

Searching for the bull's eye: agents and targets of selection vary among geographically disparate cyanogenesis clines in white clover (Trifolium repens L.).

Heredity·2013
Same author

The role of Bh4 in parallel evolution of hull colour in domesticated and weedy rice.

Journal of evolutionary biology·2013
Same author

The red queen in the corn: agricultural weeds as models of rapid adaptive evolution.

Heredity·2012

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Tetanus is a serious bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani.
  • Early diagnosis and prompt management are crucial for patient outcomes.

Observation:

  • Two cases of tetanus are presented, highlighting varied clinical presentations.
  • One patient exhibited rigidity, while the other had descending paralysis requiring ventilatory support.

Findings:

  • Diagnosis of tetanus is primarily clinical, based on muscle rigidity and spasms.
  • Cultures for Clostridium tetani have limited diagnostic value.
  • Pulmonary infections and cardiovascular instability are common complications.

Implications:

  • Effective tetanus management requires a multidisciplinary approach.
  • Supportive care, including ventilatory support and neuromuscular symptom control, is key.
  • Understanding common complications aids in proactive patient management.