WATERHOUSE FRIEDERICHSEN SYNDROME
\wˈɔːtəhˌa͡ʊs fɹˈiːdɪɹˌɪt͡ʃsən sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \wˈɔːtəhˌaʊs fɹˈiːdɪɹˌɪtʃsən sˈɪndɹəʊm], \w_ˈɔː_t_ə_h_ˌaʊ_s f_ɹ_ˈiː_d_ɪ_ɹ_ˌɪ_tʃ_s_ə_n s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\
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A condition characterized by the abrupt onset of fever, petechiae, ARTHRALGIA, weakness, and myalgias followed by acute hemorrhagic necrosis of the adrenal glands and severe cardiovascular dysfunction. The syndrome is most often associated with meningococcal septicemia but may occur as a complication of sepsis caused by other organisms, including certain STREPTOCOCCUS species. This disorder may be associated with a prior history of SPLENECTOMY. (From J Emerg Med 1998 Jul-Aug;16 (4):643-7)
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