Question 1

what is toxic shock syndrome?

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TSS: High fever, vomiting, diarrhea, mental changes and rash, often on extremities and face.  This progresses to shock and may be fatal, it is generally due to toxin production by either staph or strep.  There were a series of cases associated with tampon use in the 1980's which rapidly tapered off with changes in the make-up of the vaginal inserts.  Not a very common syndrome, but quite severe.

Question 2

is toxic shock syndrome serious?

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Very serious: Usually fever, very high &gt;102, rigors (not just chills like the flu), low blood pressure, low urine output. It progresses rapidly and can be life-threatening. It can come from an infection in the vagina that gets into the pelvis or from a rapidly spreading skin or soft tissue infection, that is extremely painful-not just a bit painful. Seek attention immediately.

Question 3

what causes toxic shock syndrome?

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Toxic shock syndrome: Toxic Shock Syndrome is most often associated with bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus or  group A streptococcus.

Question 4

symptoms of toxic shock syndrome?

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Toxic Shock: This is a very serious illness -- more information can be read here: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001676/.

Question 5

can men get toxic shock syndrome?

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Toxic Shock syndrome: Yes, the initial inciting factor may be different, but the clinical presentation and the course of the disease is the same. Often it is triggered by a focus of infection somewhere in the body and then the infection spread into the blood stream and the bacteria produces toxins that cause the clinical picture

Question 6

how does one get toxic shock syndrome?

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With difficulty: Toxic shock syndrome (tss) is a very rare type of infection caused by staphylococcus or streptococcus (toxic shock like syndrome) organisms. Most cases were reported in the 1980s and most were a result of infections arising from tampon use. Other causes are from skin infections. Most doctors will never see a case of tss. It is that rare.

Question 7

how common is tss (toxic shock syndrome)?

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Toxic shock syndrome: Still occurs but it has become quite uncommon.  I have seen 2 cases in the past 10 years.

Question 8

what are the signs of toxic shock syndrome?

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Very sick: Usually fever, very high &gt;102, rigors (not just chills like the flu), low blood pressure, low urine output. It progresses rapidly and can be life-threatening. It can come from an infection in the vagina that gets into the pelvis or from a rapidly spreading skin or soft tissue infection, that is extremely painful-not just a bit painful. Seek attention immediately.

Question 9

how does you contract toxic shock syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Tampons: Tampons are the usual culprit in toxic shock. They can get contaminated during insertion, they can scratch the skin, opening the door for bacteria to get in.

Question 10

i have possible toxic shock syndrome 
help?

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More detail please: Sure, we're happy to help you with this. Could you provide us more information? Toxic shock syndrome generally it is quite dangerous and life-threatening and most people with such a condition often have high fevers severe fatigue and sweating.

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