A young, healthy woman was rushed to the hospital with a high fever, hypotension, and shock.She had not been feeling well that day, but her condition progressively worsened throughout the day.She was feeling fine until a couple days after she started menstruating.What condition could this woman be exhibiting?

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Toxic shock syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal multisystem disease characterized by high fever, hypotension, and shock.It was first described by Todd in 1978 and was associated with highly absorbent tampon use, although some cases did appear in men, children, and nonmenstruating women.

A Young, Healthy Woman Was Rushed to the Hospital with a High