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Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
 
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Definition Acute adrenal gland failure due to bleeding into the adrenal gland caused by severe meningococcal infection. It is characterized by acute adrenal gland insufficiency and profound shock . It is fatal if not treated immediately.
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