Anesthetic implications of tetanus.
The patient described had generalized tetanus and required anesthetic care during debridement of a lower extremity wound. Despite widespread vaccination, which limits the incidence of the disease in the United States, tetanus remains a major health problem in developing countries. The pathophysiology of tetanus, its clinical manifestations, and current treatment options are discussed, and the anesthetic implications of the disease are reviewed.
Tobias
J D
JD
Department of Child Health, University of Missouri, Columbia 65212, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine; D008297:Male; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013742:Tetanus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D008012:Lidocaine