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Five Things You Should Know Before Getting a Tetanus Shot

Learn who is recommended to get the tetanus shot, its side effects, what you're getting injected with, what tetanus is and if you can prevent it without getting vaccinated.

38 comments    side effects vaccine reactions
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Dog Bites- Preventing Infection After Dog Bite

I learned about Mint Julep Masque to prevent infection from the clerk at Sun Harvest. When I sustained dog bite wounds on my finger and hand, I knew I was at high risk for infection. The masque not only prevented infection, but my swelling and redness were gone in 48 hours and I regained full range of motion. I now use Mint Julep for puncture wounds, insect bites and other skin lesions.

11 comments    dog bite dog bites epsom salts
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What You Should Know About Tetanus Shots

We've all had them and we all hate them: Tetanus Shots. I spent Friday night in the emergency room with a laceration to my left hand. It bought me some steri-strips, sodium chloride and the dreaded Tetanus shot. As a nurse, I pretty much knew what...

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Tetanus in Horses and Humans

Information about tetanus in horses and humans, including tetanus symptoms and tetanus treatment, along with info about tetanus toxoid, tetanus vaccine, and tetanus booster. Videos included.

4 comments    tetanus lockjaw tetanus shot
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English Conversations -Doctors 24 hour Clinic

All the lessons have been designed in a programmed fashion. Word-meanings, Phrases and exercises have been added at the end of every lesson to help the students master the topics.

5 comments    infections young man young child
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Thailand: Dangerous Animals

Poisonous snakes, giant centipedes, jellyfish, scorpions and tarantulas- read about them, study the pictures and avoid them!

153 comments    health safety thailand
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Vaccines: Truths, Myths and Everything in Between

When I'm not sitting in front of my computer typing time away, I'm generally rushing around the hospital. I hustle from patient room to room, my mind racing through medication interactions, and scrambling to remember a fact or two about the multiple...

0 comments    health flu influenza
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Emergency steps after being bitten by a dog

Today I saw a hub request in the request section of hubpages which is asked by one of our fellow hubber, pankaj3625, so in order to answer this request, I will tell you a short story, which will serve as an...

4 comments    education dog emergency
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Tetanus shot pain: How much should it hurt?

Sometimes the arm pain can last for days or even weeks. Many people are lucky enough to not have it last that long, but it's common that others have problems as well. Tetanus shot pain can be anything from a...

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What type of disease is tetanus?

This is a global health problem that affects many people annually. Muscle spasms in the mouth area (jaw) are one of the later symptoms of tetanus. Earlier signs are a general stiffness in other parts of your...

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