CASE OF TETANUS TREATED WITH ANTITOXIN AND D-TUBOCURARINE
- 1 April 1950
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 32 (4) , 728-730
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-32-4-728
Abstract
A patient with tetanus was found sensitive to tetanus antitoxin which necessitated desensitization before the admn. of antitoxin. D-tubocurarine was admd. to control tonic convulsions. The patient developed spasm of larynx, necessitating a tracheotomy but finally made a complete recovery. Attention is called to the danger of this complication and the necessity of having a tracheotomy set ready for use when D-tubocurarine is employed in the treatment of a case of tetanus.Keywords
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