Diagnosis and Management of Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a disease known to cause heating up and causing redness of the hands. Caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Leptospira that affects humans as well as other mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. The disease was first described by Adolf Weil in 1886 when he reported an "acute infectious disease with enlargement of spleen, jaundice and nephritis". Leptospira was first observed in 1907 from a post mortem renal tissue slice. In 1908, Inada and Ito first identified it as the causative organism and in 1916 noted its presence in rats. I. Diagnosis of Leptospirosis Incubation period: 2-26 days (average 10 days) Main complaint Sudden fever Myalgia, especially on M. gastrocnemius nausea Headache particularly retroorbital oliguri There is a history of work-related animal blood, or with rat urine (butchers cleaning gutters, etc.) Signs and Symptoms of Leptospirosis Tenderness in the M. gastrocnemius Injection fairy-konjungtivalis jaundice hepatomegaly Labo...