A case report of Weil’s disease
Designation: Visiting Consultant Internal Medicine, Kamala Ray Hospital, 20, Kotrung, G.T. Road, Hindmotor, District - Hooghly, PIN - 712 233, West Bengal, India.
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2021, 01(01), 023-026.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijbpsa.2021.1.1.0005
Publication history:
Received on 03 January 2021; revised on 10 January 2021; accepted on 12 January 2021
Abstract:
This study present the details of a case of classical Weil’s Disease, which is a severe form of leptospirosis, presenting with symptoms of fever, jaundice, joint pain, haemorrhagic manifestations and renal failure. Leptospirosis is an uncommon but not rare health problem in a tropical country like India. Clinical manifestations along with the laboratory findings are elaborated, so that a differential diagnosis from other common ailments with similar manifestations can be considered in favour of the disease. An early empirical management on high clinical suspicion can help to avoid multi-organ dysfunction and mortality associated with this disease.
Keywords:
Jaundice; leptospirosis; Renal failure; Hyperglycaemia; Myalgia; Arthralgia; Haemorrhagic manifestations; Zoonotic disease and Weil’s disease.
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