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Toxic Shock Syndrome Overview
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare, life-threatening illness that is caused by toxins (poisons) that circulate in the bloodstream. Bacteria that have infected some part of the body release these toxins.
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Toxicity can be acute, subchronic, or chronic:
Acute toxicity involves harmful effects in an organism through a single or short-term exposure.
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Toxic Shock Syndrome
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(TSS). acute, sometimes fatal, disease characterized by high fever, nausea, diarrhea, lethargy, blotchy rash, and sudden drop in blood pressure.
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Toxic adenoma; Toxic multinodular goiter; Plummer's disease
Prevention:
To prevent toxic nodular goiter, treat hyperthyroidism and simple goiter as your health care provider recommends.
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a life-threatening skin disorder characterized by a blistering and peeling of the skin. This disorder can be caused by a drug reaction - frequently antibiotics or anticonvulsives.
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Toxic shock syndrome is a rare, life-threatening bacterial infection that has been most often associated with the use of superabsorbent tampons and occasionally with the use of contraceptive sponges.
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NONTOXIC GOITER - An enlargement of the thyroid gland that is usually visible as a swelling in the anterior portion of the neck. Simple goiter occurs when the thyroid gland is unable to meet the demands of the body (e.g. iodine deficiency).
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Toxic Shock Syndrome
When toxic shock syndrome made headlines in the early 1980's, it quickly became known as a potentially fatal, rapid illness that struck women shortly after their menstrual periods.
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Toxic shock syndrome is a severe disease caused by a toxin made by Staphylococcus aureus, characterized by shock and multiple organ dysfunction.
Alternative Names:
TSS; Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome ...
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Toxic Synovitis Treatment
Treatment often includes limiting activity to make the child more comfortable. However, there is no danger associated with performing normal activities.
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Toxicology screening may test for a specific drug or for up to 30 different drugs, depending upon the individual case.
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Vitamin toxicity
Definition
Vitamin toxicity is a condition in which a person develops symptoms as side effects from taking massive doses of vitamins.
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The prefix cyto- denotes a cell. It comes from the Greek kytos meaning hollow, as a cell or container. Toxic is from the Greek toxikon = arrow poison.
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Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac
The poison ivy plant is known as Toxicodendron radicans in the eastern US and T. rydbergii in the midwestern US. It is also called Rhus toxicodendron .
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Toxicity
Due to the nature of their disease, cancer patients are very toxic. In addition to the toxicity received from cancer treatments, tumor cells are active metabolically and release many waste products.
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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute infection that is sometimes associated with tampon use during menstruation.
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TOXICITY: The extent, quality, or degree of being poisonous.
TRANSAMINASE: A liver enzyme. A laboratory test that measures transaminase levels is used to assess the health of the liver.
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Toxic metals (lead, copper, mercury, and aluminum) are known to cause seizure. Hypoglycemia is linked to convulsions. Serum glucose levels fall just before a seizure.
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Toxic megacolon
Acute enlargement or dilation of the large intestine.
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TOXIC HEPATITIS - Hepatitis caused by an industrial chemical such as carbon tetrachloride or phosphorus.
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Toxicity that affects the heart.
cardiovascular
Having to do with the heart and blood vessels.
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Toxicity of fluorouracil in patients with advanced colorectal cancer: effect of administration schedule and prognostic factors. Meta-Analysis Group In Cancer. J Clin Oncol 16 (11): 3537-41, 1998. [PUBMED Abstract] ...
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Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) and tampons
Results of a study published in Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology[see above] suggest that the use of all-cotton tampons may reduce the risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome when compared with rayon and ...
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Food toxicity and aversion
Poisons may naturally occur in foods such as mushrooms and potatoes. Bacteria in putrefying fish can cause toxic food poisoning called 'schromboid toxicity'.
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Signs: Toxicity may present itself as a generalized nervousness, sometimes a fish may flit around the tank or even jump from it. There may be a loss of colouration, labored breathing, and symptoms of hypoxia " or lack of oxygen.
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A highly toxic and addictive component of tobacco. While the amounts obtained from smoking may not be enough to be immediately fatal, there's a cause-and-effect relationship to heart disease.
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
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Tox Screen (Toxicology Screen)
Toxicology Screen
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Alcohol has a toxic effect on liver cells. Alcoholic cirrhosis tends to develop after a decade or more of heavy drinking, although it is possible for "social drinkers" to have cirrhosis.
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Toxic megacolon
Crohn´s disease - affected areas
Ulcerative colitis
Digestive system organs
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Cells respond to genotoxic stress by activating signaling pathways that regulate the cell cycle, DNA repair, and apoptosis.
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Temodar (temozolomide) capsules An oral cytotoxic alkylating agent, one of a class of compounds known as imidazotetrazines. Indication: treatment of adult patients with refractory anaplastic astrocytoma, i.e.
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In recent years, doctors have explored the use of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) instead of cytotoxic agents for children who relapse frequently.
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When lithium is taken with a loop diuretic, its levels in the body increase and may reach toxic levels
Loop diuretics can increase the risk of kidney damage associated with high doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...
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Everyone reacts to the toxic effects of insect venom, for example, from a bee sting. Most people have mild reactions, which may appear in a few minutes or up to 48 hours after the bite or sting.
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No reports of cases of toxic shock syndrome have been associated with cervical cap use. Disadvantages of the Cervical Cap
Sometimes more difficult to insert or remove than a diaphragm. Can be dislodged from the cervix during sex.
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Common examples are a blood-borne infection called septicemia, inhalation of toxic substances, a complication of pneumonia, near drowning, or from inhaling vomit, alcohol, or other substances that don't belong in the lungs.
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Allylamines can be used to combat stubborn tinea infections. These prescription drugs cause a buildup of compounds that are toxic to fungi, and include terbinafine (contained in Lamisil) and naftifine (Naftin).
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A new booklet from the and contains important information every healthcare provider should know about the environmental safety of the birth place and practical steps to reduce their own and their patients exposure to toxic chemicals. (424k, ) ...
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that the constant pressure that the bra puts on the breast is limiting the flow of toxins that need to be released, resulting in the increased cancer rate. Any more than a gentle amount of pressure can flatten the lymphatic vessel and stop the toxic ...
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