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Mariam Barsoum Summary IN This xtranormal Doctor Kathy is on a TV show she will tell us about Toxic Shock Syndrome. Toxic Shock Syndrome is a bacteria, toxic shock caused by // Staphylococcus // and usually affect the girls. It includes a high fever greater then 102 Fahrenheit and it has a lot of Symptoms. Toxic Shock Syndrome can affect alot of organ in the body like lungs, kidneys and livery. people usually get Toxic Shock from any injures you had before. To avoid the Toxic shock you should clean every cut or for girls they have to wash their hands before or after they inserting tampons. Watch the video and you will know everything about Toxic Shock Syndrome. media type="custom" key="5626817"

Outline. I. Toxic Shock Syndrome A. Overview of toxic shock a. Toxic shock syndrome can happen after infection. b. It quickly spread and can harm several different organs, including. a. Lungs b. Kidneys c. Liver c. Toxic shock it can be deadly too. B. The cause of Toxic Shock Syndrome a. It cause by bacteria that cause only mild infection of strep throat or the skin. b. There are two types of Toxic shock syndrome are // a. // TSS, which caused by // Staphylococcus // b. STSS, which caused by streptococcus bacteria C. There are Symptoms for toxic shock syndrome are 1. High fever (greater then 102 Fahrenheit) 2. Rapid drop in the blood pressure. 3. Rash on the entire body 4. Bright red coloring of the eyes, throat, and vagina. 5. Kidney and other organ failure. a. These symptoms appear for TSS is two to three days after an infection with // Staphylococcus // or // Streptococcus. // A. Risk factors a. Half of TSS cases involve women who use tampons during menstruation. b. The other half who had injuries to the vagina from other causes. B. Diagnosis a. The early symptoms of TSS may start with severe allergy. b. The doctor will have an idea of TSS in certain patients, such as women who use vaginal methods of birth control. c. A blood test can confirm the diagnosis. C. Treatment a. Doctors treat TSS with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs b. If a person is given fluids to maintain normal blood pressure, a breathing machine. c. if the kidneys fail have to be removed from the blood in a procedure called dialysis. D. Mortality Rate E. Five percent of all cases are fatal F. Prevention a. To prevention of TSS women should avoid using tampons, or change tampons frequently. b. Women should never leave a tampon inserted overnight. c. They also should wash their hands before and after inserting tampons.
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