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Michael is a 9-year-old male who is brought to the ER by his parents with concerns that the patient is having difficulty swallowing and breathing.
The patient is having difficulty speaking due to the inability to open his jaw. He reports having muscle spasm and headaches as well as painful
stiffness throughout his body. His mother states that the symptoms began occurring 3 days after the patient cut himself on a metal slide at the
playground. When asked, his mother states that she has chosen to not vaccinate her child.
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