Rare Disease Show Episode 24: Decoding Weil Syndrome Ft Dr Subramanian Swaminathan, Dr Pramod Kumar D A - Video

Published On 2025-04-01T09:00:00+05:30 | Updated On 1 April 2025 9:00 AM IST

Overview

Medical Dialogues presents a rare disease series, delving into the realm of uncommon medical conditions. Rare diseases are medical conditions that affect only a small percentage of the population.

Throughout this series, we'll discuss these rare diseases in various episodes, with medical experts providing clear explanations and insights.

Rare Disease Show Episode 24: In today's show we will cover Weil Syndrome.

Weil’s Syndrome (severe leptospirosis) is a life-threatening bacterial infection caused by Leptospira species. It typically spreads through contaminated water or animal urine.

Symptoms include jaundice, kidney failure, bleeding, high fever, muscle pain, and liver damage. Without prompt treatment, it can lead to organ failure. Early diagnosis and antibiotics are crucial for recovery.

In this episode, Dr Pramod Kumar D A, Consultant - Hepatology and Liver Transplant Physician & Dr Subramanian Swaminathan, Director, Speciality of Infectious Diseases at Gleneagles Hospital share their insights by addressing questions asked by the Medical Dialogues team:

1. What is Weil Syndrome? How does Weil syndrome specifically affect liver function, and what are the most common complications you encounter?

2. What is the current understanding of the transmission dynamics of Leptospira bacteria that cause Weil syndrome?

3. Can you discuss the challenges in distinguishing Weil syndrome from other liver diseases with overlapping symptoms?

4. How do you differentiate Weil syndrome from other infectious diseases with similar presentations, like dengue or malaria?

5. How do you approach treatment strategies for liver damage in Weil syndrome patients, particularly in severe cases?

6. What advancements have been made in the early diagnosis of Weil syndrome to improve patient outcomes?

7. How can interdisciplinary collaboration between hepatologists and infectious disease specialists improve the care of patients with Weil syndrome?

Speakers

Dr. Nandita Mohan

Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

Dr Subramanian Swaminathan

Dr Subramanian Swaminathan (MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Medicine), MNAMS, American Board (Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases)) is the Director of Infectious diseases at Gleneagles Hospitals, Bengaluru. He has over 25 years of experience in the field of Medicine. With a distinguished academic and clinical career, Dr. Subramanian Swaminathan has made significant contributions to the field of infectious diseases and transplant medicine. After training at Christian Medical College, Vellore, he rose to Associate Professor in the Division of Medicine and Infectious Diseases. His expertise in HIV care led him to develop training materials for the WHO's "3-by-5" initiative. With a residency in Medicine and a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases from Wayne State University, Dr. Swaminathan has played an integral role in pioneering liver and cardiothoracic transplant work. Currently, he serves as the Chair of the Transplant ID Subcommittee for the Clinical Infectious Diseases Society of India, Scientific Chair for CIDSCON 2020, and co-organizer of the Transplant Infectious Diseases Conference in India for the past five years.

Dr Pramod Kumar D A

Dr Pramod Kumar D A (MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Hepatology)) is a Consultant Hepatology & Liver Transplant Physician at Gleneagles Hospital, Bengaluru, with 13 years of experience. He has published over 40 research papers in national and international journals and is a life member of INASL, the International Club of Ascites, and the International Liver Transplant Society. His areas of focus include alcohol-related liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, ABO-incompatible liver transplantation, stem cell therapy for alcoholic hepatitis, drug-induced liver injury, viral hepatitis, acute liver failure, acute-on-chronic liver failure, transplant rejection, and fatty liver disease.