Leptospirosis

Question 1

A rare bacterial infection that is spread through urine of rodents, and farm animals

Answer 1

LEPTOSPIROSIS

Question 2

OTHER NAMES

Answer 2

o Well’s disease
o Mud fever
o Trench fever
o Flood fever
o Spiroketal jaundice
o Japanese seven-day fever

Question 3

LEPTOSPIROSIS causative agents

Answer 3

Leptospira interrogans

(matanong siya interrogans kasi)

Question 4

LEPTOSPIROSIS CLASSIFICATION:

Answer 4

bacteria

Question 5

LEPTOSPIROSIS IP:

Answer 5

7-19 days

think: late nagDEBUT 19kasi

Question 6

LEPTOSPIROSIS mode of transmission

Answer 6

Direct- open wound with water, urine, moist soil infected with urine of wild/domestic animals (Rat)

Question 7

LEPTOSPIROSIS TWO PHASES

Answer 7

1. ANICTERIC PHASE
2. ICTERIC PHASE

Question 8

ANICTERIC PHASE
“No Furry Cats Have Loved Mice.”

Answer 8

No (N): No s/sx of jaundice
Furry (F): Fever
Cats (C): Chills
Have (H): Headache
Loved (C): Loss of appetite
Mice (M): Myalgia

Question 9

ICTERIC PHASE
“Just Dance, Create Yellow”

Answer 9

Just (J): Jaundice
Dance (D): Dry pruritic skin
Create (C): Clay-colored stool (Alcoholic/pale)
Yellow (Y): Yellow urine

Question 10

LEPTOSPIROSIS DX TEST

Answer 10

1. BACTERIAL CULTURE
   a. Identify exact organism for proper antibiotic

Question 11

What is the drug of choice for the treatment of leptospirosis?

Answer 11

A. Penicillin G: 2 million units every 6 hours intramuscularly or intravenously
B. Tetracycline: 100 mg every 12 hours orally

Question 12

What is the common side effect associated with the use of Tetracycline in the treatment of leptospirosis, and what precaution can be taken to minimize this side effect?

Answer 12

Answer: A. Permanent staining of teeth; use a straw when taking the medication

Explanation: Tetracycline can cause permanent staining of teeth, and using a straw when taking the medication can help minimize this side effect.

Question 13

LEPTOSPIROSIS
NURSING MANAGEMENT

“I Darkly Observed Widespread Encouragement.”

Answer 13

I (I): Isolate patient
Darkly (D): Darken patient’s room
Observed (O): Observe meticulous skin care
Widespread (W): Wide Rat Eradication Program
Encouragement (E): Encourage Oral fluid intake

Question 14

LEPTOSPIROSIS
PREVENTION & CONTROL
“Every Pakshet Issue”

Answer 14

Every (E): Environment Sanitation
Pakshet (P): Proper Drainage System and Control of Rodents
Issue (I): Information - dissemination campaign