Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome
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waterhouse-friderichsen-syndrome-187-17902621
title:
Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome
text:
Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome (WFS) is defined as adrenal gland failure due to bleeding into the adrenal glands, commonly caused by severe bacterial infection. Typically, it is caused by Neisseria meningitidis. The bacterial infection leads to massive bleeding into one or (usually) both adrenal glands. It is characterized by overwhelming bacterial infection meningococcemia leading to massive blood invasion, organ failure, coma, low blood pressure and shock, disseminated intravascular coagulat
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description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterhouse%E2%80%93Friderichsen_syndrome
date created:
2002-09-25T02:17:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T19:05:21Z
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