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== Background ==
==Background==
 
Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo
Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo


== Prophylaxis ==
==Prophylaxis==
 
# Past vac unknown or <3 total
#Past vac unknown or <3 total
## Clean wound --> Td
##Clean wound --> Td
## Dirty wound --> Td & TIG
##Dirty wound --> Td & TIG
# Past vac 3 or more total
#Past vac 3 or more total
## Clean wound --> Td Q10yrs
##Clean wound --> Td Q10yrs
## Dirty wound --> Td Q5yrs
##Dirty wound --> Td Q5yrs


Td 0.5cc IM
Td 0.5cc IM
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TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin)
TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin)


== See Also ==
==See Also==
 
[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] for new recommendations from CDC
[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] for new recommendations from CDC


[[Tetanus (Acute)]]
[[Tetanus (Acute)]]


 
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[[Category:Trauma]]
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Revision as of 19:34, 6 July 2011

Background

Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo

Prophylaxis

  1. Past vac unknown or <3 total
    1. Clean wound --> Td
    2. Dirty wound --> Td & TIG
  2. Past vac 3 or more total
    1. Clean wound --> Td Q10yrs
    2. Dirty wound --> Td Q5yrs

Td 0.5cc IM

TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin)

See Also

Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine) for new recommendations from CDC

Tetanus (Acute)