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Toxic-Shock Syndrome

Pediatric Annals, 1981
K. J. is a 27-year-old woman whose hands now curve like claws. Most of her waist-length hair has fallen out, and gangrene has cut off the sensation in her fingertips and two toes. She has lost her job because she cannot use her hands. Sensational reports such as this one have been appearing recently on television and in newspapers nationwide.
B B, Dan, K N, Shands
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TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME

Nursing Forum, 1980
A F, Fuller   +3 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Toxic Shock Syndrome

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1987
Abstract Surveillance for toxic-shock syndrome (TSS) in Wisconsin detected 38 cases with onsets from September 1975 through June 1980. Thirty-seven of the cases occurred after January 1, 1979; 37 of the patients were women; 35 cases occurred during menses; 38 patients were white; and one patient died.
P H, Wolf   +5 more
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Toxic shock syndrome

Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1982
Three cases of toxic shock syndrome are presented. All exhibited hypotension and involvement of three or more organ systems. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated in all cases. All patients recovered without sequelae. The etiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, therapy, and preventive measures are discussed.
M, Maya, A L, Harwood
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Toxic shock syndrome

Emergency Nurse, 2007
Toxic shock syndrome is outlined, paying particular attention to the important role of nurses in its diagnosis and early ...
Peter, Lillitos   +2 more
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Toxic shock syndrome

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2004
The authors present two children who had fever >or=38.9 degree C, diffuse rash, hypotension, deranged renal and hepatic functions, disseminated intravascular coagulation, altered sensorium and inflamed oral mucosa. They responded to fluids, inotropes, antibiotics and intravenous immunoglobulin (2 g/kg).
Rashna, Dass, P, Nishad, Sunit, Singhi
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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2013
Streptococcal Toxic Shock syndrome (STSS) is a serious complication caused by exotoxins of Group A Streptococcus (GAS). It presents with fulminant shock and rash, is rapidly progressive with Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) and requires aggressive therapy with fluids, antibiotics and source control.
Vidya, Krishna   +3 more
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Postpartum toxic shock syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1982
To summarize the findings, we have observed a patient with infertility, amenorrhea-galactorrhea, marked hyperprolactinemia responding to bromocriptine. and signs of hypopituitarism, who developed a pituitar) apoplexv-like syndrome and was found to have an intrasellar and intrasphenoidal arachnoidocele.
L, Bracero, E, Bowe
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Postoperative Toxic Shock Syndrome

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1995
We conducted a retrospective review of all cases of postoperative toxic shock syndrome (PTSS) occurring in two community hospitals from 1981-1993, during which time 390,000 surgical procedures were performed. The incidence was 0.003% (12 cases). All wounds in these 12 cases, from those with scant superficial exudates to those with gross purulence ...
M G, Raab   +3 more
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