Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
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Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (WFS) is one of the causes of non-traumatic adrenal haemorrhage. It
Pathology
WFS is caused by fulminant meningococcal sepsis.due to septicaemia. Common infective agents include 5:
- meningococcus
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Escherichia coli
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Radiographic features
Imaging features are often that of a massive non-traumatic adrenal haemorrhage. The correct clinical context is vital in image interpetationinterpretation.
EtymologyHistory and etymology
Named after Rupert Waterhouse, an English physician (1873-1958), and Carl Friderichsen a, Danish paediatrician (1886-1979)2.
-<p><strong>Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (WFS)</strong> is one of the causes of non-traumatic <a href="/articles/adrenal_haemorrhage">adrenal haemorrhage</a>. It is caused by fulminant meningococcal sepsis.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><p>Imaging features are often that of a massive adrenal haemorrhage. The correct clinical context vital in image interpetation.</p><h4>Etymology</h4><p>Named after <strong>Rupert Waterhouse</strong>, an English physician (1873-1958) and <strong>Carl Friderichsen</strong> a Danish paediatrician (1886-1979)<sup>2</sup></p>- +<p><strong>Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (WFS)</strong> is one of the causes of non-traumatic <a href="/articles/adrenal-haemorrhage">adrenal haemorrhage</a>. </p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>WFS is due to septicaemia. Common infective agents include <sup>5</sup>:</p><ul>
- +<li>meningococcus</li>
- +<li><em>Haemophilus influenzae</em></li>
- +<li>
- +<em>Pseudomonas </em><em>aeruginosa</em>
- +</li>
- +<li><em>Escherichia coli</em></li>
- +<li><em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em></li>
- +</ul><h4>Radiographic features</h4><p>Imaging features are often that of non-traumatic <a href="/articles/adrenal-haemorrhage">adrenal haemorrhage</a>. The correct clinical context is vital in image interpretation.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Named after <strong>Rupert Waterhouse</strong>, English physician (1873-1958), and <strong>Carl Friderichsen</strong>, Danish paediatrician (1886-1979) <sup>2</sup>.</p>
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- 5. Grainger's and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology. Churchill Livingstone. (2008) ISBN:0443101639. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0443101639">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0443101639">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
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