Tag: Tetanus

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The child was bitten by a cat, what should I do?

What should I do? Step 1 Clean the wound Rinse thoroughly with soapy water and flowing clear water for at least 15 minutes, then wash the wound with clear water or normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride solution). Step 2 Disinfect the wound After cleaning, dip the wound dry with clean cotton balls and disinfect it with iodophor or alcohol. 3. Vaccination against rabies After being bitten by a cat, there is a certain chance of infection with rabies virus, so after simple treatment, you should go to the hospital in time for rabies vaccination. If rabies vaccine has not been injected recently, the whole process of vaccination should be carried out according to the prescribed procedures (four or five needles, Read More …

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The child was bitten by a rabbit, what should I do?

What about rabbit bites? Step 1 Clean the wound Wash the wound alternately with soapy water and flowing clear water for 15 minutes, then wash the wound with clear water or normal saline, dry it with cotton balls, and then dip cotton swabs in iodophor or iodophor cotton swabs for disinfection. If the wound is deep and tetanus infection is suspected, hydrogen peroxide is recommended for disinfection. 2. Send to hospital After cleaning, the child should be taken to the hospital, and the doctor should do further wound treatment before deciding whether tetanus vaccine is needed according to the situation. Common Mistakes about Rabbit Bite Tetanus must be beaten when bitten by rabbits-not necessarily Whether tetanus vaccine needs to be Read More …

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Can I get tetanus if I accidentally step on a rust nail?

When I was a child, when my family saw me running around barefoot, they would always say, “Don’t be barefoot!” Beware of tetanus from a nail.] The elders did not know exactly what tetanus was. As a young man, I just felt that it was a very serious disease that could cause people to die. After a long time, I saw iron nails and steel needles in what, and subconsciously they were linked with tetanus. Even when I saw Mammy sticking a needle into Lagerstroemia indica in < < Princess Huanzhu > >, I would worry that Lagerstroemia indica would get tetanus and die. When I grew up, I found that I was not the only one who had this Read More …

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Should we pay attention to what after the disaster?

People often say that [there is a big epidemic after a big disaster], which is reasonable. After the disaster, our living environment was destroyed, many sanitation facilities could not operate normally, and people’s health could not be guaranteed. What should I do at this time? Today, Dr. Clove sorted out 8 tips for everyone to get through the post-disaster period safely. STEP 1 Pay Attention to Food Hygiene Do not eat food soaked in sewage, food cleaned out of mud, raw food, drowned animals or spoiled food. 2. Pay Attention to Drinking Water Sanitation Do not drink raw water. For temporary drinking well water, river water, lake water and pond water, boil and disinfect them. If necessary, alum can be Read More …

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What should I do if I am bitten by an animal during the trip?

During holidays, many treasure parents will choose to take their children on trips. This can not only increase their knowledge and broaden their horizons, but also relax their body and mind. However, while enjoying the beautiful scenery of nature, they may also suffer from injuries from nature. During the festival, the number of people attending hospitals near major tourist attractions will rise sharply. Among all kinds of accidental injuries, animal bites are especially dangerous to people’s health. It is children’s nature to like small animals, but due to lack of prevention awareness and lack of self-protection ability, animal bites have become [invisible killers] that threaten children’s physical and mental health. During the journey, many kinds of animals may bite adults Read More …

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Do you want tetanus if you are bitten by a rabbit?

Recently, I received a phone call from a mother, saying that the child was bitten by a rabbit and the doctor asked her to be vaccinated with drugs to prevent tetanus. However, when she was allergic to domestic drugs, the doctor recommended her to be vaccinated with imported drugs. So the mother went all over the world looking for imported drugs to prevent tetanus. I can feel from the phone that the mother is very worried. I am also worried, worried that the clinician’s treatment of trauma has fallen into a vicious circle of mechanical thinking and over-treatment. In fact, this kind of situation does not need tetanus! Why? Is what tetanus? The clinical manifestation of tetanus is cramp and Read More …

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What should I do if I am bitten by an animal during the trip?

During holidays, many treasure parents will choose to take their children on trips. This can not only increase their knowledge and broaden their horizons, but also relax their body and mind. However, while enjoying the beautiful scenery of nature, they may also suffer from injuries from nature. During the festival, the number of people attending hospitals near major tourist attractions will rise sharply. Among all kinds of accidental injuries, animal bites are especially dangerous to people’s health. It is children’s nature to like small animals, but due to lack of prevention awareness and lack of self-protection ability, animal bites have become [invisible killers] that threaten children’s physical and mental health. During the journey, many kinds of animals may bite adults Read More …