Question 1

what is the difference between toxic shock syndrome and septic shock?

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TSS is a shock...: Caused by a poison made by bacteria that do not penetrate into the bloodstream. Septic chock is caused by bacteria actually floating in the blood; the poison that causes the shock is "endotoxin", actually proteins inside the bacterial cell. Only a few types of bacteria can cause tss; many more types can cause sepsis.

Question 2

are sepsis and toxic shock syndrome the same?

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Not exactly: Toxic shock syndrome is one form of severe sepsis associated with staphyloccus superantigen; it goes beyond mere sepsis and septic shock in that the bacterial toxin results in direct injury rather than simply inciting the bodies immune system to go beyond the call of duty.  Wikipedia's page: http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/toxic_shock_syndrome is a reasonable lay description of tss.

Question 3

what to do if i have really been worried about toxic shock syndrome?

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Relax, probably: Toxic shock is very, emphasize very, severe, life-threatening infection. It is unlikely you would be able to type this question on a keyboard. Symptoms include very high fever (&gt;103), rigors (not just chills) and very low blood pressure. Source may be a gynecologic infection as well as severe soft tissue infections. You get very sick, very quick with TSS.

Question 4

how do they test for toxic shock syndrome?

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Blood,urine,vaginal : And throat sample.There's no one specific test for toxic shock syndrome. You may need to provide blood and urine samples to test for the presence of a staph or strep infection. Samples from the vagina, cervix and throat may be swabbed for laboratory analysis.

Question 5

can someone have endocarditis and toxic shock syndrome at the same time ?

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TSS / Endocarditis: Rare but can happen.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1547951/?page=1

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5803677/

Endocarditis occurs when bacteria infect a heart valve. Toxic shock is a systemic response to toxin released from bacteria /mostly Staph/Strep. bacteria which  can also  cause  endocarditis. f/u/ w/ ER /doc.

Question 6

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 7

how does one get toxic shock syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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 8

is it possible for a man to get toxic shock syndrome?

Accepted Answer

No: Tss is a severe , toxin induced infection in a woman's vaginal/genital area from tampon use.

Question 9

is it possible for a baby to get toxic shock syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Yes!: Anyone with a focal or extensive staphylococcal infection (or less often  with streptococcal infection) has a potential to develop toxic shock syndrome(tss).  What makes certain individuals susceptible to develop tss is still elusive.

Question 10

how long does it take to develop toxic shock syndrome?

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Several days: This depends on several factors and the overall health of the patient.  Toxic shock can develop quickly or over time depending on the source, but the average would be a few days.  Patient's can present very toxic with severe low blood pressure, acidosis and respiratory failure.

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