patients may experience a few days of mild flu-like symptoms before the toxic shock syndromedevelops but tss itself is characterized by the rapid onset of specific symptoms including high fever nausea vomiting diarrhea low blood pressure and widespread skin rash. this will usually progress to a worsening of low blood pressure dizziness confusion peeling of the skin of the palms and soles of the feet (which develops after one to two weeks of rash) headaches and occasionally seizures. ultimately multi-organ failure may develop and this leads to death in approximately 5% of all those affected.
what are the signs and symptoms of toxic shock syndrome?