Tetanus Flashcards
Describe clostridium tetani
A gram positive anaerobic rod… With a terminal round spore giving it A DRUMSTICK appearance
What kind of environment is required for growth of this organism
Low oxygen tension
Describe the exoticism produced
- .. Tetanospasmin.. is a?? Neurotoxin
2. .. Tetanolysin.. is a?? Oxygen labile hemolysin
Incubation period of tetanus
3 days to 3 weeks… Average- 7 days
Describe period of onset
The interval between the first symptom n the first reflex spam… The condition is fatal if?? This is less than 48 hrs
Tetanus neonatorum results due to
Contamination of cut surface of umbilical cord… The most common cause of death in such cases?? Spam of respiratory muscles
Post shortfall tetanus or Puerperal tetanus results due to
Unsterile manipulation or instrumentation during labour or abortion
The toxin reaches CNS by either
- .. Traveling through motor nerves
2. .. Through blood stream
Ultimate date of the toxin
It ultimately reaches Spinal CORD n gets fixed to motor cells of the auntie horn. Once fixed like this, no amount of anti tetanus serum can neutralise this
Most common EARLY symptom of tetanus
Trismus
Describe risus Sardonicus
Characteristic anxious expression due to spam of facial n use muscles
Opisthotonos?
Rigidity of muscles of neck n trunk
Tetanus prophylaxis?
- Formol toxoid or alum precipitated toxoid used
2. Now a days aluminium phosphate adsorbed tetanus toxoid is used
DTP?
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
How much n where is TT injected
0.5 ml… IM left deltoid region
