Podcast #239: Tetanus in the ED
Emergency Medical Minute - En podcast av Emergency Medical Minute - Måndagar
Author: Rachel Beham, PharmD, Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine Educational Pearls Tetanus Ig is indicated in those who have no or unknown tetanus vaccination history who present with contaminated cuts that or dirty puncture wounds The tetanus vaccine is a 5 shot series (DTAP) for children, TDAP is used for adults There is no harm is receiving the TDAP more than once if vaccination history is unknown References: https://www.cdc.gov/features/tetanus/index.html
