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Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

Hemorrhagic destruction of both adrenal glands due to sepsis. Etiology: - sepsis due to Neisseria meningitidis (most common) Epidemiology: - most frequent in children Notes: - see adrenal hemorrhage &/or adrenal insufficiency

General

adrenal insufficiency adrenal hemorrhage meningiococcemia (purpura fulminans) syndrome

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
  2. Tritos NA eMedicine: Adrenal Hemorrhage http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/126806-overview