The initial evaluation of a patient with a newly diagnosed tumor of the nervous system is a critical step toward appropriate management and patient care. The most important portions of the initial evaluation are a detailed history and a thorough examination.
Tetanus symptoms result from a toxin produced by tetanus bacteria. Symptoms often begin around a week after infection. But this may range from three days to three weeks or even longer. The most common symptom is a stiff jaw, which can become locked.. This is how the disease came to be called lockjaw. Symptoms of tetanus may include: 1  Headache. 2  Muscle stiffness, starting in the jaw, then the neck and the arms, legs, or abdomen. 3  Trouble swallowing. 4  Restlessness and irritability. 5  Sweating and fever. 6  Palpitations and high blood pressure.
Treatment for tetanus (or to reduce the risk of tetanus after an injury) may include: 1  Medicines to control spasms. 2  Thorough cleaning of the wound. 3  A course of tetanus antitoxin injections.  Use of a ventilator (breathing machine) if you have trouble breathing on your 1  own. Antibiotics.