Tetanus prophylaxis: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:55, 6 July 2011

Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo

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

Td 0.5cc IM

TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin)

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-== Background ==
+==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
-== Prophylaxis ==
+Td 0.5cc IM
-#Past vac unknown or &lt;3 total
+TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin)
-##Clean wound --&gt; Td
-##Dirty wound --&gt; Td &amp; TIG
-#Past vac 3 or more total
-##Clean wound --&gt; Td Q10yrs
-##Dirty wound --&gt; Td Q5yrs
-Td 0.5cc IM
+==See Also==
+[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] for new recommendations from CDC
-TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin)
+[[Tetanus (Acute)]]
-== See Also ==
+[[Category:ID]]
+[[Category:Trauma]]
-[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] for new recommendations from CDC
-[[Tetanus (Acute)]]
-<br>
-[[Category:ID]] [[Category:Trauma]]
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