Leptospirosis: An Unusual Cause of ARDS
Severe leptospirosis usually associates shock, jaundice, renal failure, and thrombocytopenia. Massive hemoptysis due to diffuse alveolar haemorrhage may rarely occur leading to an acute respiratory failure and multiple organ failure. We present the case of an acute respiratory distress syndrome caus...
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| author | Marc Clavel Gwenaelle Lhéritier Nicolas Weinbreck Antoine Guerlin Anthony Dugard Eric Denes Philippe Vignon |
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| description | Severe leptospirosis usually associates shock, jaundice, renal failure, and thrombocytopenia. Massive hemoptysis due to diffuse alveolar haemorrhage may rarely occur leading to an acute respiratory failure and multiple organ failure. We present the case of an acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by a severe leptospirosis. The severity of the respiratory failure contrasted with the absence of significant liver or renal dysfunction. Bedside open lung biopsy was only consistent with a postinfectious BOOP. The diagnosis was retrospective when the niece of the patient presented with similar inaugural symptoms ten days later after being scratched by a wild rat which was considered by our patient as a pet. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-31451245d8614e65b2954562e91e13fc2025-02-03T01:12:15ZengWileyCritical Care Research and Practice2090-13052090-13132010-01-01201010.1155/2010/408365408365Leptospirosis: An Unusual Cause of ARDSMarc Clavel0Gwenaelle Lhéritier1Nicolas Weinbreck2Antoine Guerlin3Anthony Dugard4Eric Denes5Philippe Vignon6Medical-Surgical Intensive Care, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges, FranceMedical-Surgical Intensive Care, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges, FranceDepartment of Pathology, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges, FranceDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges, FranceMedical-Surgical Intensive Care, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges, FranceDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges, FranceMedical-Surgical Intensive Care, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges, FranceSevere leptospirosis usually associates shock, jaundice, renal failure, and thrombocytopenia. Massive hemoptysis due to diffuse alveolar haemorrhage may rarely occur leading to an acute respiratory failure and multiple organ failure. We present the case of an acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by a severe leptospirosis. The severity of the respiratory failure contrasted with the absence of significant liver or renal dysfunction. Bedside open lung biopsy was only consistent with a postinfectious BOOP. The diagnosis was retrospective when the niece of the patient presented with similar inaugural symptoms ten days later after being scratched by a wild rat which was considered by our patient as a pet.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/408365 |
| spellingShingle | Marc Clavel Gwenaelle Lhéritier Nicolas Weinbreck Antoine Guerlin Anthony Dugard Eric Denes Philippe Vignon Leptospirosis: An Unusual Cause of ARDS Critical Care Research and Practice |
| title | Leptospirosis: An Unusual Cause of ARDS |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/408365 |
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