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Diagnosis of Tetanus

A diagnosis will usually be made by a health professional.  The diagnosis will be based on taking details of the person’s recent history including:·

• Whether the person has been injured or wounded· 
• Whether the wound was contaminated with soil, manure or anything else that could contain Clostridium tetani spores

A firm diagnosis will also be based on an observation of the symptoms, clinical signs and a blood test.

• Tau protein testTay-Sachs diseaseTeethingTendonitisTennis elbowTesticular lumps, benignTestsTetanusThalassaemiaThreadwormsThrombosisThrushThrush, menThyroid, over-activeThyroid, under-activeTIBC testTicsTietze's syndromeTinnitusTonsillitisToothacheTotal protein testTourette's syndromeToxic shock syndromeToxocariasisToxoplasmosisTPMT testTracheostomyTrachomaTractionTranquillisersTransient ischaemic attackTravel healthTravel sicknessTremor (essential)TrichomoniasisTrigeminal neuralgiaTrigger fingerTuberculosisTuberous sclerosisTurner's syndromeTyphoid fever

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