A Case of Tetanus Treated with Serum and Magnesium Sulphate
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He was at once put in a dark room, the ulcer was cauterized with carbolic acid and regularly treated with antiseptic dressings and the following treatment was adopted:? 23?*c? March.?Morning?6,000 international units of tetanus antitoxic serum was given intramuscularly12 a.m.?-Two c.cm. of 25 per cent magnesium sulphate solution intravenously and at 6 p.m.?0,000 international units of tetanus antitoxic serum?intravenously. 24 th.?No improvement was noticed. Morning-" 6,000 units of tetanus antitoxic serum intravenously12 a.m.?Five c.cm. of 25 per cent magnesium sulphate solution intravenously and at 6 p.m.?6,000 units ot tetanus antitoxic serum was given intravenously.
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