A 26-year-old with deep partial-thickness burns to both palms (3% TBSA) presents 1 hour after scald injury. What is the best tetanus management if las...

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A 26-year-old with deep partial-thickness burns to both palms (3% TBSA) presents 1 hour after scald injury. What is the best tetanus management if last Tdap was >10 years ago?

Accepted Answer

Tdap vaccine only

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No tetanus prophylaxis

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Tetanus immune globulin only

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Tdap plus tetanus immune globulin

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Td booster (Td) only

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Tetanus Prophylaxis

A 26-year-old with deep partial-thickness burns to both palms (3% TBSA) presents 1 hour after scald injury. What is the best tetanus management if last Tdap was >10 years ago?