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''Adrenal hemorrhage'' is massive, usually bilateral, [[hemorrhage]] into the [[adrenal gland]]s caused by [[Wiktionary:fulminant|fulminant]] [[meningococcemia]].<ref name=Robbins_2005>{{cite book | author = Kumar V, Abbas A, Fausto N | title = Robins and Coltran: Pathological Basis of Disease | edition = 7th | publisher = Elsevier | year = 2005 | pages = pp. 1214–5 | id = ISBN 978-0721601878}}</ref> WFS is characterised by overwhelming [[bacteria]]l [[infection]], rapidly progressive [[hypotension]] leading to [[Shock (medical)|shock]], [[disseminated intravascular coagulation]] (DIC) with widespread [[purpura]], particularly of the skin, and rapidly developing [[adrenal insufficiency|adrenocortical insufficiency]] associated with massive bilateral adrenal hemorrhage. | |||
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Overview
Adrenal hemorrhage is massive, usually bilateral, hemorrhage into the adrenal glands caused by fulminant meningococcemia.[1] WFS is characterised by overwhelming bacterial infection, rapidly progressive hypotension leading to shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with widespread purpura, particularly of the skin, and rapidly developing adrenocortical insufficiency associated with massive bilateral adrenal hemorrhage.
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- ↑ Kumar V, Abbas A, Fausto N (2005). Robins and Coltran: Pathological Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Elsevier. pp. pp. 1214&ndash, 5. ISBN 978-0721601878.