Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
A serious disorder characterized by massive adrenal gland hemorrhage secondary to a bacterial infection, most often Neisseria meningitidis infection. It is manifested with decreased blood pressure, shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and adrenocortical insufficiency.
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syndromic disease
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acute adrenal insufficiency
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WFS
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Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome
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fatal pneumococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
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meningococcal hemorrhagic adrenalitis
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