Most of the management guidelines for the treatment of ... is complete. Tetanus and rabies prophylaxis are very important considerations when managing a bite wound. Every patient with a bite ...

Cases of firecracker-related injuries are expected to increase until the end of the Department of Health’s (DOH) monitoring ...

I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it.

The bacteria are commonly found in soil or dirt and enter the body through a cut or wound. Symptoms usually start within two weeks of exposure and get worse over time. Treatment for tetanus requires ...

(In fact, we get the cases of tetanus one week later. Sometimes it's just a small wound, really just a band-aid type of wound, but the case didn't go to the emergency room and didn't get injected with ...

A nine-year-old child is being treated for second-degree burn on the face and wounds on the hands at the Tondo Medical Center in Manila on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. According to the child's ...

receiving a deep puncture wound of the right foot, on May 11, 1949. First-aid treatment was instituted immediately, and he received 1500 units of tetanus antitoxin subcutaneously, after a negative ...

When to Care for a Wound Without Stitches and When to ... More serious injuries need medical treatment. You may need a tetanus vaccination or booster shot. Animal bites always require medical ...

A vet was called out to the scene and administered pain relief and a tetanus injection to ... spray to clean such a severe wound was not adequate treatment. The report also highlighted that ...

Background: Penetrating craniovertebral junction (CVJ) injuries are rare. The mortality rate of these lesions is extremely high due to the complex anatomy of the region composed of a conglomerate of ...

A 19-year-old male from Davao del Norte, who passed away after suffering a gunshot wound, is also this year's first confirmed ... the coming days due to late reports and victims not getting treatment ...