Table 2 Clinical profile of tetanus patients attended at FHRH, Bahir Dar, 2015
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Clinical presentation | |
Local | 3 (2.7) |
Cephalic | 4 (3.6) |
Generalized | 103 (93.6) |
Onset of symptoms after injury | |
<3 days | 40 (36.4) |
3–14 days | 35 (31.8) |
>14 days | 13 (11.8) |
Unknown | 22 (20.0) |
Managements given | |
Standard Mgt | 110 (100) |
Debridement | 13 (11.8) |
Oropharyngeal intubation | 1 (0.9) |
Complications | |
Aspiration pneumonia | 38 (34.5) |
Autonomic dysfunction | 13 (11.8) |
Air way obstruction | 6 (5.5) |
Renal failure | 2 (1.8) |
Decubitus ulcer | 2 (1.8) |
None | 49 (44.6) |
Severity | |
Mild | 24 (21.8) |
Moderate | 31 (28.2) |
Severe | 55 (50.0) |
Management outcome | |
Death | 36 (32.7) |
Survival to hospital discharge | 37 (33.6) |
Against medical advice | 37 (33.6) |
Causes of death | |
Respiratory failure | 30 (83.33) |
MOF | 6 (16.67) |