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Abstract
A condition of HEMORRHAGE and NECROSIS of the ADRENAL GLAND. It is characterized by rapidly developing ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; HYPOTENSION; and widespread cutaneous PURPURA.
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- Purpura Fulminans (Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome)
- Waterhouse-Friederichsen Syndrome
- Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome
- Waterhouse Friederichsen Syndrome
- Fulminant Meningococcal Sepsis with Adrenal Apoplexy
- Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis
- Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome
- Adrenalitides, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic
- Adrenalitis, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic
- Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides, Meningococcal
- Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis, Meningococcal
- Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides
- Meningococcal Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome
- Syndrome, Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen
- Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome, Meningococcal
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
do not coordinate with NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS unless particularly discussed; if caused by another organism, coordinate IM with precoordinated organism/infection term (IM)
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History Note
1991, 1963-1983; use MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 1984-1990
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WC 245
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014884. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014884
- Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterhouse%E2%80%93Friderichsen_syndrome
- Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654425