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First Aid & Emergencies

Call 911 NOW if you are having:

  • Chest Pain
  • Difficulty Breathing
  • Severe Bleeding
  • Sudden Weakness or Numbness
  • A Medical Emergency
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Toxic Shock Syndrome Treatment

Call 911 if:

  • The person shows signs of shock.

See Shock Treatment.

1. Seek Medical Help Immediately

Go to a hospital emergency room or see a doctor for these symptoms, especially if the person has been using tampons, a diaphragm, or contraceptive sponge or has a skin wound or infection:

  • High fever that appears suddenly
  • Faintness
  • Headache
  • Muscle aches
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Sunburn-like rash

 

2. Follow Up

  • The doctor will do an exam and blood tests.
  • If toxic shock syndrome is diagnosed, the person will likely be hospitalized and treated with intravenous antibiotics.

 

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Reviewed by Andrew Seibert, MD on October 04, 2011
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