Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome

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Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome

"Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A condition of HEMORRHAGE and NECROSIS of the ADRENAL GLAND. It is characterized by rapidly developing ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; HYPOTENSION; and widespread cutaneous PURPURA.

Descriptor ID	D014884
MeSH Number(s)	C01.252.200.500.550.800 C01.252.400.625.549.449.800 C10.228.228.180.500.750.500 C10.228.614.280.505.904 C15.378.100.802.843 C15.378.463.950 C19.053.500.740 C23.550.414.950.843 C23.888.885.687.843
Concept/Terms	Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome Purpura Fulminans (Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome) Waterhouse-Friederichsen Syndrome Waterhouse Friederichsen Syndrome Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Meningococcal Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome Syndrome, Meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome, Meningococcal Fulminant Meningococcal Sepsis with Adrenal Apoplexy Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis Adrenalitides, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides, Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitis, Meningococcal Meningococcal Hemorrhagic Adrenalitides

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Bacterial Infections [C01.252]
Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections [C01.252.200]
Meningitis, Bacterial [C01.252.200.500]
Meningitis, Meningococcal [C01.252.200.500.550]
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome [C01.252.200.500.550.800]
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections [C01.252.400]
Neisseriaceae Infections [C01.252.400.625]
Meningococcal Infections [C01.252.400.625.549]
Meningitis, Meningococcal [C01.252.400.625.549.449]
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome [C01.252.400.625.549.449.800]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Central Nervous System Infections [C10.228.228]
Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections [C10.228.228.180]
Meningitis, Bacterial [C10.228.228.180.500]
Meningitis, Meningococcal [C10.228.228.180.500.750]
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome [C10.228.228.180.500.750.500]
Meningitis [C10.228.614]
Meningitis, Bacterial [C10.228.614.280]
Meningitis, Meningococcal [C10.228.614.280.505]
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome [C10.228.614.280.505.904]
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases [C15]
Hematologic Diseases [C15.378]
Blood Coagulation Disorders [C15.378.100]
Purpura [C15.378.100.802]
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome [C15.378.100.802.843]
Hemorrhagic Disorders [C15.378.463]
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome [C15.378.463.950]
Endocrine System Diseases [C19]
Adrenal Gland Diseases [C19.053]
Adrenal Insufficiency [C19.053.500]
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome [C19.053.500.740]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Hemorrhage [C23.550.414]
Purpura [C23.550.414.950]
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome [C23.550.414.950.843]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Skin Manifestations [C23.888.885]
Purpura [C23.888.885.687]
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome [C23.888.885.687.843]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome".

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