Waterhouse-friderichsen syndrome
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A serious disorder characterized by massive adrenal gland hemorrhage secondary to a bacterial infection, most often neisseria meningitidis infection. It is manifested with decreased blood pressure, shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and adrenocortical insufficiency.
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