Leptospirosis

A contagious bacterial infection caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Humans are infected by contact with water and soil which have been contaminated with animal waste products. The signs and symptoms include an initial flu-like phase, followed by a second phase in which patients may develop meningitis, liver failure and renal failure.

Disease Alternative Name

weil disease

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Dr. Ashish Nair

Dr Ashish Nair MBBS MD IDCCM FIRA CICCM "a doctor by profession here to cure pain and spread smiles"

55-year-old male Presented with complaints of fever abdominal pain nausea or vomiting generalised swelling No co-morbidities, admitted outside for about 4-5 days, reports suggestive of renal dysfunction and hepatic dysfunction with Weil...See More

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Dr. Ajeet Pal Singh

MBBS, MD, PGDFM (CMC,Vellore)

Dengue IgM positive with deranged LFTs

b'A 30 year old male presented to OPD with complaints of nausea, vomiting and restless too'

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Dr. Sonali Singh

Emergency Medicine

A 23 yr old male presented with h/o high grade fever since 20 days. his investigations were Normal fir dengue serology, negative MP, negative leptospirosis,CBC tlc-4000, Hb- 10.9, LFT- SGPT- 216, PT-16, Alb-2.7,ESR-18. CXR-Normal USG s/o me...See More

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