Symptoms of Tetanus
Symptoms of Tetanus
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
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Medical Books Excerpts
- JAW PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Jaw pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Tetanus
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Jaw pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Carpopedal spasm
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Jaw pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Jaw pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Jaw pain
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Tetanus
- "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Tetanus:
Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Muscle hypertonicity, hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, tachycardia, profuse sweating, involuntary muscle contractions, lockjaw, abdominal rigidity, arched back, seizures, apnea
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Tetanus:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
The incubation period varies from 3 to 4 weeks in mild tetanus to less than 2 days in severe tetanus. When symptoms occur within 3 days after injury, death is more likely. If tetanus remains localized, signs of onset are spasm and increased muscle tone near the wound.
If tetanus is generalized (systemic), indications include marked muscle hypertonicity, hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, tachycardia, profuse sweating, low-grade fever, and painful, involuntary muscle contractions:
❑ neck and facial muscles, especially cheek muscles — locked jaw (trismus) and a grotesque, grinning expression called risus sardonicus
❑ somatic muscles — arched-back rigidity (opisthotonos), boardlike abdominal rigidity
❑ intermittent tonic convulsions lasting several minutes, which may result in cyanosis and sudden death by asphyxiation.
Despite such pronounced neuromuscular symptoms, cerebral and sensory functions remain normal. Complications include atelectasis, pneumonia, pulmonary emboli, acute gastric ulcers, flexion contractures, and cardiac arrhythmias.
Neonatal tetanus is always generalized. The first clinical sign is difficulty in sucking, which usually appears 3 to 10 days after birth. It progresses to total inability to suck, with excessive crying, irritability, and nuchal rigidity.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Tetanus:
Common first signs of tetanus are headache and muscle
stiffness in the jaw, followed by stiffness of the neck, difficulty
swallowing, muscle spasms, sweating, and fever. (Source: excerpt from Shots for Safety - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Tetanus as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Tetanus, it is also important to consider Tetanus as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Tetanus may cause:
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Tetanus: Onset and Incubation
Incubation period for Tetanus: about 2-3 weeks; ranging from 2 to 50 days.
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attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Tetanus.
This signs and symptoms information for Tetanus has been gathered from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Tetanus signs or Tetanus symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Tetanus may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Tetanus symptoms.
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