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The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
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RIGID patient: tetanus ... Drug-induced Dystonia #tetanus ... rigid #patient #differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Syringomyelia, Tetanus ... Weakness #Causes #differential
Differential Considerations for a Seizure or Seizure-like Event
The following diagnoses may have presentations that can be
Differential Considerations ... difficult to differentiate ... infections - Tetanus ... Seizure #mimics #Differential
CDC TETANUS VACCINATION GUIDELINES FOR WOUNDS

Dirty wounds pose an increased risk for tetanus. Clinicians should consider
CDC TETANUS VACCINATION ... increased risk for tetanus ... higher risk for tetanus ... ://www.cdc.gov/tetanus ... Wounds #Injury #Tetanus
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
• Allergens - Tetanus ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential
Tetanus shot requirements

#tetanus #osmosis
Tetanus shot requirements ... #tetanus #osmosis
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Related Infections - Differential ... • Clostridium tetani ... Soil #Infections #differential
Positive Seidel test on fluorescein stain exam

Globe rupture can be identified by a positive Seidel test
, updating the tetanus
An Algorithm for Tetanus Prophylaxis in Adults 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Tetanus #Prophylaxis #Algorithm #Tdap #Wound
Algorithm for Tetanus ... twitter.com/thame #Tetanus
Opisthotonos on Physical Examination

Opisthotonos in a 5 day baby referred from a peripheral facility with jaundice
: Kernicterus, tetanus