MENINGOCOCCAL HEMORRHAGIC ADRENALITIDES
\mˈɛnɪŋɡˌɒkɒkə͡l hˌɛməɹˈad͡ʒɪk ɐdɹˈɛnɐlˌɪta͡ɪdz], \mˈɛnɪŋɡˌɒkɒkəl hˌɛməɹˈadʒɪk ɐdɹˈɛnɐlˌɪtaɪdz], \m_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ˌɒ_k_ɒ_k_əl h_ˌɛ_m_ə_ɹ_ˈa_dʒ_ɪ_k ɐ_d_ɹ_ˈɛ_n_ɐ_l_ˌɪ_t_aɪ_d_z]\
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A condition characterized by the abrupt onset of fever, petechiae, ARTHRALGIA, weakness, and myalgias followed by acute hemorrhagic necrosis of the adrenal glands and severe cardiovascular dysfunction. The syndrome is most often associated with meningococcal septicemia but may occur as a complication of sepsis caused by other organisms, including certain STREPTOCOCCUS species. This disorder may be associated with a prior history of SPLENECTOMY. (From J Emerg Med 1998 Jul-Aug;16 (4):643-7)
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