PPT-Tetanus

Mary amp Victoria Tetanus What is Tetanus The Biology Clostridium tetani Prevention by Vaccination Treatment What is Tetanus Bacterial disease Affects the nervous system Often caused by infection to cutswounds especially when they are deep. When the tetanus bacteria invade the body through a wound they produce a toxin or poison that causes muscles to become tight which is very painful Tetanus mainly a57375ects the neck and abdomen Tetanus is also known as lockjaw because it often cause Tetanus is a vaccine preventable disease. Getting vaccinated against tetanus will protect people from getting this disease. Make sure that wounds, cuts or scratches are clean and covered to protect August 2013 What is tetanus ? Tetanus is a disease caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria that affects the nervous system . Commonly called lockjaw, tetanus is now rare in the United States due Page 1 of 5 Tetanus Toxoid, for intramuscular or subcutaneous use, is a sterile solution of toxoid in isotonic sodium chloride solution. The vaccine is clear or slightly turbid in appearance. culture Tetanus is a vaccine-preventable disease.What is Tetanus?Tetanus is an acute often fatal, disease of the nervous system. It is caused by a toxin (poison) produced by a bacteria called Clostridium teta PENGERTIAN. Tetanus . atau. . kejang. . mulut. . merupakan. . infeksi. . dari. . spora. . bakteri. . Clostridium . tetani. Penyakit. tetanus . adalah. . penyakit. . infeksi. yang . diakibatkan. Asril Zahari . Bagian /SMF Bedah FK Unand . RSUP Dr.M.Djamil Padang . Pendahuluan . Merupakan peny.infeksi akut yg memperlihatkan diri : -- ggn neuromuskuler akut . -- trismus , kekakuan dan kejang otot. 315Caused by exotoxin producedby bacterium Clostridium tetaniCharacterized by generalizedrigidity and convulsive spasmsFirst produced in animalsin 1884Organism isolated in 1889Tetanus toxoid developed in Routine Wound ManagementASSESS WOUNDAll other wounds contaminated with dirt feces saliva soil puncture wounds avulsions wounds resulting from A clean minor woundtetanus diphtheria series1 7Administ 11 What is Tetanus -Tetanus commonly called lockjaw is a bacterial disease caused by Clostridium tetani that affects the nervous system As a result of widespread immunization Tetanus is now a rare dis SKHMC. Definition. Tetanus . is a neurologic syndrome characterized by generalized rigidity . and convulsive . spasm of skeletal muscles caused by a neurotoxin elaborated at . the site . of injury by . Asst. Professor. Dept. of VCC. TETANUS. (Locked jaw/Saw Horse disease. A highly fatal disease of all domestic animals caused by the neurotoxin and characterized by . hyperaesthessia. , . tetany. ture wounds. This is why we get a Tetanus vaccine when we step on a dirty nail. Tetanus causes painful tightening of the muscles all over the body. It is also called lockjaw because it can lead to Dr. . Kalyan. Diphtheria . Epidemiology : . Organism:. Gram Positive bacillus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae. . Source of infection. : Secretions and discharge from infected person or carrier. .