Patient's question:
Recently, I don't know why I've been having high fever that won't go down. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was a viral infection. What kind of infectious disease did I get? Also, after the tetanus skin test, there was redness and swelling.Doctor's answer:
If redness and swelling reappear after the skin test, it means the test is positive, which means you cannot receive the tetanus shot directly anymore. The first decision is to switch to using tetanus immune globulin for anesthesia. This shot doesn't require a skin test and can be used directly, but its drawback is that it is relatively expensive. The second decision is to use desensitization anesthesia by administering the medication in many small, divided doses to prevent allergic reactions.