Which department should I go to for tetanus?
To administer tetanus antitoxin treatment, one typically goes to the emergency department of a standard hospital where a tetanus antitoxin muscle injection can be administered, usually in the buttocks or upper arm muscles. A skin test is required before the injection, and for patients with a positive skin test, it is recommended to switch to tetanus immunoglobulin, which does not require a skin test. Tetanus is caused by the colonization of Clostridium tetani through mucous membranes or wounds in the human body, producing a neurotoxin that affects the muscle groups of the body, leading to respiratory arrest. Therefore, for patients with deep wounds or heavily contaminated wounds, it is essential to administer tetanus antitoxin treatment while performing wound cleaning and dressing changes.
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