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Swimming Through Lake Placid: A Major Headache, Elizabeth Severson, Claudia Leonard
Swimming Through Lake Placid: A Major Headache, Elizabeth Severson, Claudia Leonard
Providence St. Vincent Internal Medicine 2020
Introduction: Leptospirosis is caused by Leptospira species, a spirochete bacterium that affects animals and humans. The disease can range from mild flu-like illness to multi-organ failure. While likely underreported, the incidence according to the World Health Organization can range from 0.1 to 10 per 100,000 depending on climate Leptospirosis is commonly associated with occupational or recreational exposures
Case Report: A 43 year-old previously healthy man presented with two weeks of myalgias, fevers, neck pain and throbbing headache. The patient competed in an Iron Man event in upstate New York one month prior to presentation. Initial investigation demonstrated a …