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Hunain
Hunainalmost 2 years ago
Waterhouse friderichsen syndrome

Waterhouse friderichsen syndrome

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (WFS) is a group of symptoms caused when the adrenal glands fail to function normally. This occurs as a result of bleeding into the glands. Meningococcemia is a life-threatening infection that occurs when the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis invades the blood stream.

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