In daily life due to many children naughty, running, it is inevitable to bump, skin and mucous membrane damage, once the injury, parents mostly think of whether to break the tetanus needle, the following for you to introduce tetanus, may be able to help parents and friends.
What is tetanus?
Tetanus is a specific infection in which Clostridium tetanus invades the human body through skin or mucous membrane wounds, grows and multiplies in a hypoxic environment, and produces toxins that cause muscle spasm. Clostridium tetanus is a gram-positive bacterium and is an anaerobic bacterium that is widely present in nature. The incubation period of tetanus is usually 7~8 days, which can be as short as 24 hours or up to months and years, and about 90% of patients develop the disease within 2 weeks after injury. Clostridium tetani multiplies in large numbers to produce spasmodic toxins, resulting in muscle rigidity, spasms and other manifestations, and in severe cases, death.
Tetanus infection
Which wounds need a tetanus needle?
If the wound is deep, narrow and long, such as scratched by rusty iron tools, dirty branches, sharp objects contaminated with dirt and dust, etc., it is best to go to the hospital to get tetanus vaccination.
Deep wounds
Who doesn't need to break the tetanus shot?
Those who have received tetanus toxoid vaccine, within 10 years after the last 1 injection (generally 3~4 injections), if there is trauma, there is no need to break the tetanus needle;
People with superficial, clean, and free of foreign bodies generally do not need to break the tetanus needle. Although the wound is wide, relatively open and not very deep, it is easy to clean and clean, and it is possible not to inject tetanus injections. Some of the tetanus bacillus remains in the epidermis, which can be debridemented and completely removed after surgery.
Superficial wounds
Do children need to break the tetanus needle when they are injured?
According to the specific content of mainland immunization, children are used from birth, and the standardized use of vaccines can ensure that children have enough tetanus antibodies in the body within 5~10 years after the last dose of vaccine. Therefore, children under the age of 11 usually do not have to break the cold. After the child has an injury, only the wound needs to be debrided.
What tetanus injections are currently available?
There are generally three types of tetanus injections. Usually includes tetanus antitoxin, tetanus immune globulin, and tetanus vaccine. Tetanus antitoxin, most commonly used clinically. However, since it is made with immunized horse serum, a skin test is required before injection to avoid allergies, and the effect lasts for 2 to 4 days. Tetanus immune globulin, the price is more expensive. Made with immunized human serum, it is not prone to allergies, does not require a skin test, and lasts up to 2 to 3 weeks. Tetanus vaccine, generally used in newborn vaccinations, rarely causes allergic reactions and maintains protection for 5 to 10 years.
Tetanus injection
If the wound on the child's body prompts the body to have symptoms such as dizziness, headache, and irritability, seek medical attention immediately. Follow your doctor's advice on whether to get a tetanus injection.