The following are the major diseases or complications that may be contributed to by tetanus (lockjaw):
Respiratory system (J00-J99)
- Pneumonia (pneumonia)
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).
- Elevated catecholamine levels with blood.
Skin and subcutaneous (L00-L99)
- Decubitus (bedsore)
Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)
- Arrhythmias (cardiac arrhythmias).
- Blood pressure fluctuations
- Thrombophlebitis – inflammation of the superficial veins.
- Thrombosis (complete or partial occlusion of a vessel or heart cavity by a blood clot).
- Pulmonary embolism – occlusion of pulmonary vessels.
Mouth, esophagus (food pipe), stomach and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).
- Ileus (intestinal obstruction)
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
- Muscle tears
- Rhabdomyolysis – dissolution of the muscles
Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).
- Dyspnea (shortness of breath)
- Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
Injuries, poisonings, and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98).
- Fractures (broken bones)
