Indonesian Quake Survivors Fall Prey to Tetanus
...ria Clostridium tetani. It is otherwise called as
lockjaw as it affects the muscles and nerves resulting in stiffness of the jaw. If not treated properly it eventually results in seizures and pneumonia. According to the recent survey it has already killed 18 earthquake survivors in Indonesia. The World He...
Whooping cough
...s immunization against diphtheria , tetanus (
lockjaw ) and pertussis ( whooping cough ). Full article >>> It is often used in steam aromatherapy treatment s to alleviate the symptoms of whooping cough , bronchitis , and other respiratory infections . Neroli (bitter orange), (Cit...
Tussis
...s immunization against diphtheria , tetanus (
lockjaw ) and per tussis ( whooping cough ). Full article >>> Infants may be hospital ised for treatment if their pneumonia is caused by Per tussis ( whooping cough bacteria ) or other bacterial pneumonia , or if they have l...
Toxin
... most frequent symptom is stiffness of the jaw (
lockjaw ) and facial muscle s. Full article >>> Contact with toxin s or very powerful therapeutic drugs, such as certain types of chemotherapy given to fight cancer , have been known to cause dilated cardiomyopathy . Heredity also ...
Tetany
...ccur with infants , in tetany or in tetanus (
lockjaw ). Caused by abnormally low calcium levels in the blood and can be life-threatening if severe. See also : Respiratory system ... Full article >>> This is known as alkalization of the blood stream, or alkalosis . Hydrochloric a...
Tetanus
...elated Category: Pathology (tt´ns, -ns) or
lockjaw , acute infectious disease of the central ner...: This immunization protects against tetanus (
lockjaw ), a disease caused by bacteria found in soil. Tetanus is characterized by muscle stiffness ...
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