Is wound inflammation a sign of tetanus?

Inflammation of the wound does not necessarily mean tetanus. We all know that tetanus is a modern disease. To understand whether it is tetanus, we need to look at the specific symptoms. Tetanus is mainly an acute specific infection caused by tetani bacteria entering the body through human wounds. Common symptoms are that patients will show symptoms such as irritability, yawning, tension and soreness in the masseter muscles of the mouth, etc.

2. When a wound appears on the body and is infected with tetanus bacteria, symptoms generally do not occur immediately. There may be an incubation period of 6 to 10 days. Only after the incubation period may tetanus infection occur and cause symptoms. Therefore, tetanus can be avoided by directly treating the wound in the early stage of its occurrence.

3. When the body is infected with tetanus bacteria, the first symptom that appears is physical fatigue. The patient will feel very dizzy and may have a headache. At this time, the patient will feel irritable and restless, the masseter muscles in the mouth will be tense and sore, and there will be symptoms of yawning. These symptoms usually last about 24 hours and are the prodromal symptoms of tetanus.

4. After the tetanus patient has passed the prodromal symptoms, some very typical symptoms will appear. For example, the patient's muscles will feel stiff and the muscles will contract violently. The first muscles to make sounds are the patient's masseter muscles, followed by facial muscles, neck muscles, back and abdominal muscles.

5. After tetanus develops, the patient will find it very inconvenient to chew food and it is very difficult to open his mouth to speak. Then the patient's jaws will clench and the facial muscles will experience paroxysmal spasms, giving the patient a unique wry smile.