Review Note
Last Update: 04/17/2023 11:49 PM
Current Deck: IM ANKI::Infectious Diseases
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Leptospirosis has a wide range of presentations:
Mild: self-limited illness w/ {{c1::biphasic fever}}
Severe (AKA {{c2::Weil Disease}}): {{c2::Liver::organ}}, {{c2::kidney::organ}}, {{c2::pulmonary::organ}}, or multisystem failure.
Mild: self-limited illness w/ {{c1::biphasic fever}}
Severe (AKA {{c2::Weil Disease}}): {{c2::Liver::organ}}, {{c2::kidney::organ}}, {{c2::pulmonary::organ}}, or multisystem failure.
Notes
Conjunctival erythema, lower back and calf pain are characteristic.
Spread by contact/ingestion of urine of infected animals/rodents
Spread by contact/ingestion of urine of infected animals/rodents
Mnemonic
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