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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]

Overview:

On chest x-ray, toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is characterized by diffuse bilateral interstitial and alveolar infiltrates due to ARDS.

During TSS pulmonary edema and pleural effusion can happen. These can be diagnosed in CXR as diffuse bilateral interstitial and alveolar infiltrates.^[1]

↑ Malghem J, Lecouvet FE, Omoumi P, Maldague BE, Vande Berg BC (2013). "Necrotizing fasciitis: contribution and limitations of diagnostic imaging". Joint Bone Spine. 80 (2): 146–54. doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2012.08.009. PMID 23043899.