Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome

Also known as: Acute adrenal hemorrhage in meningococcemia

Acute adrenal failure with purpura from bilateral adrenal hemorrhage in septicemia.

Medical specialty: Endocrinology
Subspecialty: Endocrinology / Adrenal disorders
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes, more common in children
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Overwhelming infection with disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (7)

adrenal crisiscollapsedisseminated intravascular coagulationfeverhypotensionpurpurashock

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