Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome (definition)

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Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome

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Definition: A condition of HEMORRHAGE and NECROSIS of the ADRENAL GLAND. It is characterized by rapidly developing ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; HYPOTENSION; and widespread cutaneous PURPURA.

do not coordinate with NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS unless particularly discussed; if caused by another organism, coordinate IM with precoordinated organism/infection term (IM)

Other names Purpura Fulminans (Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrom; Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis; Fulminant Meningococcal Sepsis with Adrenal Apople; Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome, Meningococcal; Waterhouse Friederichsen Syndrome; Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome; Syndrome, Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen; Meningococcal Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome; Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides; Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis, Meningococcal; Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides, Meningococcal; Adrenalitis, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic; Adrenalitides, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic; Waterhouse-Friederichsen Syndrome; Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
Fatal pneumococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome	0	*Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome.

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
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