[Acute respiratory distress disclosing leptospirosis].
The respiratory manifestations of leptospirosis are usually benign. A case is reported of anicteric leptospirosis with serious pulmonary affection. The clinical symptoms, the radiological manifestations and haemodynamic investigation were suggestive of an acute respiratory distress by non-haemodynamic pulmonary oedema. In accordance with other authors, one would be justified in including this acute respiratory failure as part of the acute respiratory distress syndrome of the adult (ARDS).
D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
Détresse respiratoire aiguë révélant une leptospirose.