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


==Prophylaxis==
Incubation Period: 1dy - 2 mo
# 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
== Prophylaxis ==


TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin)
#Past vac unknown or &lt;3 total
##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


==See Also==
Td 0.5cc IM
[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] for new recommendations from CDC


[[Tetanus (Acute)]]
TIG (tetanus immunoglobulin)  


[[Category:ID]]
== See Also ==
[[Category:Trauma]]
 
[[Tdap (Pertussis Vaccine)]] for new recommendations from CDC
 
[[Tetanus (Acute)]]
 
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[[Category:ID]] [[Category:Trauma]]  
 
 
 
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Revision as of 20:56, 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)



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