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==Background== | |||
Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo | Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo | ||
==Prophylaxis== | |||
# Past vac unknown or <3 total | |||
## Clean wound --> Td | |||
## Dirty wound --> Td & TIG | |||
# Past vac 3 or more total | |||
## Clean wound --> Td Q10yrs | |||
## Dirty wound --> Td Q5yrs | |||
Td 0.5cc IM | Td 0.5cc IM | ||
TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin) | TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin) | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
"Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)" for new recommendations from CDC | |||
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ID: Tetanus (Acute) | ID: Tetanus (Acute) | ||
[[Category:ID]] | [[Category:ID]] | ||
Revision as of 05:34, 28 March 2011
Background
Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo
Prophylaxis
- Past vac unknown or <3 total
- Clean wound --> Td
- Dirty wound --> Td & TIG
- Past vac 3 or more total
- Clean wound --> Td Q10yrs
- Dirty wound --> Td Q5yrs
Td 0.5cc IM
TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin)
See Also
"Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)" for new recommendations from CDC
ID: Tetanus (Acute)