Treatments for Tetanus
Treatments for Tetanus
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Tetanus
includes the following list.
Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment
or change in treatment plans.
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Drugs and Medications used to treat Tetanus:
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or change in treatment plans.
Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Tetanus include:
- Chlorpromazine
- Chlorpromanyl
- Largactil
- Novochlorpromazine
- Ormazine
- Thora-Dex
- Thorazine
- Thorazine SR
- Methocarbamol
- Robaxin
- Tetanus Antitioxin
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Jaw Pain/Swelling:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Dental or periodontal pathology, oral lesions, salivary pathology, and oral neoplasms require specialized treatment by dental specialist or oral surgeon
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TMJ: Initial treatment includes pain management, bite block (night guard), cold/warm compresses, intra-articular steroid/lidocaine injections, and avoidance of jaw clenching and gum chewing
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Temporal arteritis: Temporal artery biopsy and high- dose steroids
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Headache: Pain relievers, stress reduction, migraine-specific therapy (e.g., triptans), and manipulation
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Neuralgia and neuropathies may be treated with NSAIDs, anticonvulsants (e.g., valproic acid, gabapentin), medical pain management and/or directed therapy (e.g., nerve block)
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Treat underlying systemic etiologies and behavioral disease as necessary
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Carpopedal spasm:
Emergency interventions
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
If you detect carpopedal spasm, quickly examine the patient for signs of respiratory distress (laryngospasm, stridor, loud crowing noises, cyanosis) or cardiac arrhythmias, which indicate hypocalcemia. Obtain blood specimens for electrolyte analysis (especially calcium), and perform an electrocardiogram. Connect the patient to a cardiac monitor to watch for the appearance of arrhythmias. Administer an I.V. calcium preparation, and provide emergency respiratory and cardiac support. If calcium infusion doesn't control seizures, administer a sedative, such as chloral hydrate or phenobarbital.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Tetanus:
Treatment (Tx)
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Tetanus toxoid, airway maintenance, diazepam, antibiotics
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Carpopedal spasm:
Emergency interventions
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
If you detect carpopedal spasm, quickly examine the patient for signs of respiratory distress (laryngospasm, stridor, loud crowing noises, cyanosis) or cardiac arrhythmias, which indicate hypocalcemia. Obtain blood samples for electrolyte analysis (especially calcium), and perform an electrocardiogram. Connect the patient to a monitor to watch for the appearance of arrhythmias. Administer an I.V. calcium preparation, and provide emergency respiratory and cardiac support. If a calcium infusion doesn’t control seizures, administer a sedative, such as chloral hydrate or phenobarbital.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Jaw pain:
Emergency Interventions
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Ask the patient when the jaw pain began. Did it arise suddenly or gradually? Is it more severe or frequent now than when it first occurred? Sudden severe jaw pain, especially when associated with chest pain, shortness of breath, or arm pain, requires prompt evaluation because it may herald a life-threatening disorder. Perform an electrocardiogram and obtain blood samples for cardiac enzyme levels. Administer oxygen, morphine sulfate, and a vasodilator as indicated.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Tetanus:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
Within 72 hours after a puncture wound, a patient with no previous history of tetanus immunization first requires tetanus immune globulin (TIG) or tetanus antitoxin to confer temporary protection. Next, he needs active immunization with tetanus toxoid. (A patient who hasn’t received tetanus immunization within 5 years needs a booster injection of tetanus toxoid.) He’ll also have to undergo debridement to ensure that the source of the toxin has been removed.
If tetanus develops despite immediate postinjury treatment, the patient will require airway maintenance and a muscle relaxant such as diazepam to decrease muscle rigidity and spasm. If muscle contractions aren’t relieved by muscle relaxants, a neuromuscular blocker may be needed. The patient with tetanus needs high-dose antibiotics (penicillin administered I.V. or an alternative).
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Carpopedal spasm:
Nursing considerations
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
Prepare the patient for laboratory tests, such as complete blood count and serum calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone studies.
Carpopedal spasm can cause severe pain and anxiety; provide a quiet, dark environment to help the patient remain calm. Observe him closely for other signs of hypocalcemia until laboratory results rule out the disorder.
Patient teaching
Advise the patient to report numbness, tingling, or pain during hospitalization. If he has a disease that increases his risk of low serum calcium level, emphasize the need for dietary calcium replacement upon discharge from the hospital. Teach the patient the importance of receiving immunization against tetanus and keeping a vaccination record. If his immunization status is uncertain, he must receive the vaccine. Tetanus toxoid booster shots must be given every 10 years after the initial immunization.
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Source: Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series, 2007
Jaw pain:
Nursing considerations
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
If the patient is in severe pain, withhold food, liquids, and oral medications until the diagnosis is confirmed. Administer an analgesic. Prepare the patient for diagnostic tests such as jaw X-rays. Apply an ice pack if the jaw is swollen, and discourage the patient from talking or moving his jaw.
Patient teaching
Instruct the patient on measures to relieve jaw discomfort depending on the source of the pain. Inform patients of the link between sudden severe jaw pain and cardiac dysfunction and to seek medical assistance immediately.
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Source: Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series, 2007
Carpopedal spasm:
Emergency Actions
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
If you detect carpopedal spasm, quickly examine the patient for signs of respiratory distress (laryngospasm, stridor, loud crowing noises, cyanosis) or cardiac arrhythmias, which indicate hypocalcemia. Obtain blood samples for electrolyte analysis (especially calcium), and perform an electrocardiogram. Connect the patient to a monitor to watch for the appearance of arrhythmias. Administer an I.V. calcium preparation, and provide emergency respiratory and cardiac support. If calcium infusion doesn’t control seizures, administer a sedative, such as chloral hydrate or phenobarbital.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Jaw pain:
Emergency Actions
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Sudden severe jaw pain, especially when associated with chest pain, shortness of breath, or arm pain, requires prompt evaluation because it may herald a life-threatening disorder. Perform an electrocardiogram and obtain blood samples for cardiac enzyme levels. Administer oxygen, morphine sulfate, and a vasodilator as indicated.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Carpopedal spasm:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ If carpopedal spasm causes severe pain and anxiety, leading to hyperventilation, help the patient slow his breathing through your relaxing touch, reassuring attitude, and clear directions about what he should do.
▪ Provide a quiet, dark environment to reduce his anxiety.
▪ Prepare the patient for laboratory tests, such as complete blood count and serum calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone studies.
▪ Suspect tetanus in anyone with carpopedal spasm, difficulty swallowing, and seizures.
Patient teaching
▪ Explain the underlying disorder and treatment plan.
▪ Teach the patient the importance of receiving immunization against tetanus and of keeping a vaccination record.
▪ Explain that a tetanus toxoid booster shot should be given every 10 years prophylactically, after the patient has been properly immunized in childhood.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Jaw pain:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ If the patient is in severe pain, withhold food, liquids, and oral medications until the diagnosis is confirmed.
▪ Administer an analgesic as ordered, and monitor effect.
▪ Prepare the patient for diagnostic tests such as jaw X-rays.
▪ Apply an ice pack if the jaw is swollen, and discourage the patient from talking or moving his jaw.
Patient teaching
▪ Explain the disorder and the treatments to the patient.
▪ Teach the patient the proper way to insert mouth splints.
▪ Discuss ways to reduce stress.
▪ Explain the identification and avoidance of triggers.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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