Podcast #239: Tetanus in the ED
Aug 17, 2017•3 min
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Episode description
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
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