| Descriptor English: | Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Síndrome de Waterhouse-Friderichsen
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Síndrome de Waterhouse-Friderichsen | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Syndrome de Waterhouse-Friderichsen | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Adrenalitides, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Fulminant Meningococcal Sepsis with Adrenal Apoplexy Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis, Meningococcal Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis Meningococcal Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Purpura Fulminans (Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome) Syndrome, Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome Waterhouse Friederichsen Syndrome Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome, Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friederichsen Syndrome |
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| Tree number(s): |
C01.150.252.223.500.750.500 C01.150.252.400.625.549.449.800 C01.207.180.500.750.500 C10.228.228.180.500.750.500 C10.586.625.280.505.904 C15.378.100.802.843 C15.378.463.950 C19.053.500.740 C23.550.414.950.843 C23.888.885.687.843 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014884 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A condition of HEMORRHAGE and NECROSIS of the ADRENAL GLAND. It is characterized by rapidly developing ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; HYPOTENSION; and widespread cutaneous PURPURA. |
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| Annotation: | do not coordinate with NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS unless particularly discussed; if caused by another organism, coordinate IM with precoordinated organism/infection term (IM) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy TM transmission UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 1991, 1963-1983; see MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 1984-1990, see WATERHOUSE-FRIDERICHSEN SYNDROME 1963-1983 |
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| History Note: | 1991, 1963-1983; use MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS 1984-1990 |
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| DeCS ID: | 15286 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D014884 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WC 245 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/07/01 |
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Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome
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Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome
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| Concept UI |
M0022902 |
| Scope note | A condition of HEMORRHAGE and NECROSIS of the ADRENAL GLAND. It is characterized by rapidly developing ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; HYPOTENSION; and widespread cutaneous PURPURA. |
| Preferred term | Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome |
| Entry term(s) |
Purpura Fulminans (Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome) Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome Waterhouse Friederichsen Syndrome Waterhouse-Friederichsen Syndrome |
| Concept UI |
M0460990 |
| Preferred term | Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome |
| Entry term(s) |
Adrenalitides, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Fulminant Meningococcal Sepsis with Adrenal Apoplexy Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis, Meningococcal Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis Meningococcal Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome Syndrome, Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome, Meningococcal |
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