Lockjaw

Introduction: Lockjaw

Description of Lockjaw

Lockjaw (medical condition): A disease caused by chemicals which are produced by a bacterium ...more »

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Tetanus:
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Lockjaw: SYN: trismus.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Lockjaw: an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Lockjaw: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Lockjaw:

• SYN
• Trismus (70 causes)

Lockjaw as a Disease

Lockjaw: Another name for Tetanus (or close medical condition association).
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  »Symptoms of Tetanus
  »Treatments for Tetanus

Lockjaw: Related Diseases

Lockjaw: Lockjaw is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Bacterial diseases
• Vaccine-preventable diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Child health conditions
• Muscle conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Oral conditions

Symptoms of Lockjaw (Tetanus)

Some of the symptoms of Lockjaw incude:

• Symptoms of localized tetanus (usually near a wound site) are often milder:
  • Local muscle stiffness
  • Localized muscle twitches
  • Localized muscle spasms
• Symptoms of generalized tetanus are often severe:

See full list of 46 symptoms of Lockjaw (Tetanus)

Treatments for Lockjaw (Tetanus)

Treatments for Lockjaw (Tetanus) include:

• Emergency hospitalization
• Intensive care
• Respiratory support
• Bed rest
• Quiet dark room

See full list of 15 treatments for Lockjaw

Treatment of Lockjaw: For more treatment information about Lockjaw, see treatment of Tetanus (Lockjaw)

Lockjaw: Article Excerpts about Tetanus

Tetanus (sometimes called lockjaw) is caused by the toxin (poison) of a bacterium. The bacteria... (Source: excerpt from Shots for Safety -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)

Lockjaw as a Symptom

Lockjaw (symptom): Another name for Trismus.
  »Introduction: Trismus
  »Causes of Trismus

Lockjaw (symptom): Inability to open the jaw....more »

More information on symptom: Trismus:

• Trismus

Lockjaw: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Lockjaw:

• Tdap
• DPT
• tetanus shot
• tetanus vaccine
• tetanus vaccination
• Clostridium tetani
• C tetani
• lockjaw
• treatment
• infection
• tetanus symptoms
• tetanus immunization
• tetanus toxoid
• booster
• diphtheria and tetanus toxoids plus pertussis vaccinations
• DPT vaccination
• stiffness of the jaw
• risus sardonicus
• hypertonia
• muscle spasms
• lacerations
• puncture wounds
• burns
• abrasions

Terms associated with Lockjaw:

Terms Similar to Lockjaw:

• tetanus

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Lockjaw

• infection

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Lockjaw

The following list attempts to classify Lockjaw into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• infection
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

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