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Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome: Introduction
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome: The malignant form of cerebrospinal meningitis. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is available below.
Symptoms of Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
- Fever
- Collapse
- Coma
- Cyanosis
- Petechiae on the skin
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Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome: Complications
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Causes of Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
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Definitions of Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome:
A condition caused by overwhelming BACTERIAL INFECTIONS or SEPTICEMIA, leading to HEMORRHAGE and NECROSIS of the ADRENAL GLAND. It is characterized by rapidly developing ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; HYPOTENSION; and widespread cutaneous PURPURA. This syndrome may occur at any age but is more common in children. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, or a subtype of Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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