Sketchy Micro: Leptospirosis

Question 1

Leptospirosis is most common in _____________.

Answer 1

tropical areas like Hawaii (hence the surfer scene)

Question 2

Leptospirosis has what shape?

Answer 2

Spiral/question mark (like the spiral surfboard tether and the question mark on the surfboard design)

Question 3

Where is Leptospira found?

Answer 3

In animal urine (like the yellow wave)

Question 4

What symptoms are characteristic of Leptospirosis?

Answer 4

• Fever (like the sweating surfer)

* Conjunctival effusion: red eyes without pus (like the rose-colored glasses and the surfer itching his eyes)

Question 5

Leptospirosis is also called ______________.

Answer 5

Weil’s disease (like the whale breaching the lagoon)

Question 6

Describe the overall pathogenesis of Weil’s disease.

Answer 6

Leptospira spreads hematogenously (like the RBC inner tubes) throughout the body where it damages the kidneys and liver (like the kidney-shaped dingy and the jaundice-colored wet suit).