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Peak incidence of toxic shock syndrome occurs in _____.
Hint: demographic
Superantigens result in a massive cytokine response causing _____ syndrome
Mortality of toxic shock syndrome is _____
Hint: low/moderate/high
Toxic shock syndrome is most commonly caused by _____ & Streptococcus pyogenes
Hint: organism
What are the initial investigations for toxic shock syndrome? _____
_____ syndrome will present with sudden-onset high fever (>39°C), rash, and hypotension leading to multiorgan dysfunction
Vasovagal syncopes are initially examined with _____
Hint: obs
Secondary hypertension often presents as _____ hypertension or hypertensive emergencies
Vasovagal syncope triggers include emotions, stress, pain, prolonged _____
_____ syncope is caused by reflex vagal activation leading to bradycardia and hypotension, resulting in transient cerebral hypoperfusion
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