Toxic Shock Syndrome

Toxic Shock Syndrome: Introduction

Toxic Shock Syndrome: Severe immune reaction causing shock. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Toxic Shock Syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Toxic Shock Syndrome

• Early symptom pattern:
  • Flu-like symptoms
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Toxic Shock Syndrome:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Poison-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Water Test Kits
  • Home Carbon Monoxide Tests
  • Home Microwave Radiation Tests
  • Home Lead Poisoning Testing
  • Home Radon Gas Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Testing
• more tests...»

Toxic Shock Syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Toxic Shock Syndrome:

• Toxemia
• Shock
• Death
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Toxic Shock Syndrome?

• Misdiagnosis of Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Failure to diagnose Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Hidden causes of Toxic Shock Syndrome (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Toxic Shock Syndrome

Misdiagnosis and Toxic Shock Syndrome

Toxic shock syndrome in women: Toxic shock syndrome is a toxin mediated multisysyem disease precipitated by infection with staphylococcus aureus or either group A streptococcus. It commonly occurs in women who use tampons. It is characterised by a rapid onset of high fever, hypotension, rash, myalgia and vomiting. Mortality is high. Quick recognition of the syndrome is important for enabling appropriate and prompt treatment. Patients who do recover from the syndrome are at a risk of developing recurrent episodes. It must be differentiated from cellulitis, gas gangrene, pneumonia, septic shock etc....read more »

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Toxic Shock Syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

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  • Pediatric Medical Toxicology (Child Poisoning)
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Causes of Toxic Shock Syndrome

• Tampon adverse reaction (type of Adverse reaction)
• Staphylococcus aureus - the "golden staph" bacteria
• Childbirth
• Diaphragm left in vagina
• Wound infection
• more causes...»

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Treatments for Toxic Shock Syndrome

• Emergency hospitalization
• Intravenous antibiotics - in high doses usually.
• Penicillin
• Cephalosporin
• Intravenous fluids
• more treatments...»

See full list of 8 treatments for Toxic Shock Syndrome

News Archives for Toxic Shock Syndrome

Medical news articles related to Toxic Shock Syndrome include:

• Health Tip: Avoiding Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Immune System Protein Predicts Toxic Shock Survival
• Toxic Shock Drug Might Aid Trauma Victims
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Toxic Shock Syndrome

Medical research articles related to Toxic Shock Syndrome include:

• What is the risk of Acute Toxic Shock Syndrome after minor surgical procedures? What would be the earliest it could occur after clean minor surgery?
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Impetigo
• Can a woman with a history of toxic shock syndrome use intrauterine contraception safely?
• Female Barrier Methods
• What evidence is there to support non-use of cervical caps and diaphragms during menstruation?
• Pandemic flu : clinical management of patients with an influenza-like illness during an influenza pandemic
• Kawasaki disease
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Reseach about Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Prevention of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Prevention information for Toxic Shock Syndrome has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Toxic Shock Syndrome.

• Good hygiene with tampon usage
• Change tampons frequently
• Good hygiene for any wounds
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Toxic Shock Syndrome

• Medical statistics for Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Death and Mortality statistics for Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Society statistics for Toxic Shock Syndrome

Toxic Shock Syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Toxemia
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Types of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Stories from Users Related to Toxic Shock Syndrome

• Mild toxic shock?
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Definitions of Toxic Shock Syndrome:

Syndrome characterized by high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, and skin rash; almost all cases have been related to an infection with toxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using high-absorbency tampons - (Source - WordNet 2.1)