Toxic Shock Syndrome and STDs

Question 1

What is Toxic Shock Syndrome?

Answer 1

-related to menstruation and tampon use for long periods of time

Question 2

Symptoms of Toxic Shock Syndrome?

Answer 2

• fever
• HA
• sore throat
• Vomiting/Diarrhea
• Generalized rash
• HYPOtension

Question 3

Symptoms of Toxic Shock Syndrome:

Rash

Answer 3

looks like a sunburn on the face

Question 4

Prevention of Toxic Shock Syndrome:

all of them

Answer 4

• Wash hands before inserting tampon
• Do not use tampon if dirty
• Insert tampon carefully to avoid injury to vagina
• Do not use superabsorbent tampons
• Use sanitary pad (instead of tampon) at night
• Change tampon every 3-6 hours
• Call doc if sudden high temp, vomiting, diarrhea
• DO NOT use tampons ever again if you have a history of TSS
• **The best prevention is to not use tampons at all

Question 5

How can Toxic Shock Syndrome be trated?

Answer 5

• fluids
• electrolytes
• vasoconstrictors
• corticosteroids
• antibiotics

Question 6

What is the treatment for Syphillis?

Answer 6

Benzathine penicillin-G

Question 7

How is the med given for Syphillis?

Answer 7

• IM injection
• usually a ONE TIME dose

**latent/tertiary: each week for 3 weeks

Question 8

What are genital warts?

Answer 8

VIRAL infection

HSV2

Question 9

Genital warts teaching:

sex?

Answer 9

• don’t have sex with lesions

- if no lesions, still use a condom during all sexual exposure

Question 10

Genital warts teaching:

neonatal counseling

Answer 10

• no sex with someone who has active lesions when preg
• if yo have GH, tell doc about it if preg
• if outbreak during labor, pt will need a c-section