Malignancy rate of ground-glass nodules at baseline CT. Compared to a malignancy rate of 4.6% for all solid nodules, nodular GGO (nGGO) had a higher malignancy rate of 5.4%, pure nodular GGO (pnGGO) had a malignancy rate of 3.3%, and mixed nodular GGO (mnGGO) had a malignancy rate of 14.3%.
In the most common form of tetanus, the first sign is spasm of the jaw muscles, followed by stiffness of the neck, difficulty in swallowing, and stiffness of the abdominal muscles.Other signs include fever, sweating, elevated blood pressure, and rapid heart rate.
Symptoms. Stiffness of the jaw is usually the first definite indication of tetanus. Difficulty in swallowing, stiffness of the neck, restlessness, irritability, headache, chills, fever, and convulsions are also among the early symptoms. Muscles in the abdomen, back, neck, and face may go into spasm.etanus. 1. physiological tetanus. 2. a highly fatal disease caused by the bacillus Clostridium tetani, characterized by muscle spasms and convulsions. The bacilli are prevalent in rural areas and grow in the intestines of humans and other animals.