Pt presents to ER with dirty wound, wound present for last 30 hrs,
pt had 3 doses tetanus 3 yrs ago
What will u do:
a) Td + TIG
b) TIG
c) Td
c) neither td nor TIG
neither tetanus nor toxoid----------100% correct answer
Ans: C
Td given if:
for dirty wound more then 24 hr or
for dirty wound with 3 or more doses of Td more then 5 yr ago
Harry 206,
Can u please explain the correct ans in respect to" Ans: C
Td given if:
for dirty wound more then 24 hr (what abt no of yrs since vaccination)or
for dirty wound with 3 or more doses of Td more then 5 yr ago
& Why not b.
Do we dont need to give TIG
Thanks
ONLY INDICATION TO GIVE TIG IN TETANUS:
dirty wound AND less then 3 doses of tetanus given in past.
try to draw 2X2 table :
with wound dirty & clean on left side
and more then & less then 3 tetanus given in past
best way to remeber tetanus immunizn
thanks harry, i didnt know the 24 hr thing. Is there any other indication for td depending on duration of wound