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Psittacosis

Psittacosis: Introduction

Psittacosis: An infectious disease caused by Chlamydia psittaci and transmitted mainly by infected birds but also by some mammals. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Psittacosis is available below.

Symptoms of Psittacosis

• Fever
• Chills
• Headache
• Shivering
• Muscle aches
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 20 symptoms of Psittacosis

Treatments for Psittacosis

• Bed rest
• Urgent treatment - failure to treat may lead to fatality
• Antibiotics
• Tetracycline - for adults
• Codeine
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Psittacosis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Psittacosis:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Psittacosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Psittacosis
• Failure to diagnose Psittacosis
• Undiagnosed: Psittacosis

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Psittacosis: Deaths

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Psittacosis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Psittacosis:

• Pneumonia
• Endocarditis
• Hepatitis
• Neurologic complications (see Cognitive impairment)
• Severe pneumonia (see Pneumonia)
• more complications...»

Causes of Psittacosis

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Disease Topics Related To Psittacosis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Psittacosis:

• Farmer's lung
• Bagassosis
• Asbestosis
• Byssinosis
• Chronic bronchitis
• COPD
• Emphysema
• more related diseases...»

Less Common Symptoms of Psittacosis

• Interstitial pneumonia
• more symptoms...»

Read more about symptoms of Psittacosis

Psittacosis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Psittacosis

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Psittacosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
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  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
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Hospitals & Clinics: Psittacosis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Psittacosis:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Psittacosis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Psittacosis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Psittacosis: Animations

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Prognosis for Psittacosis

More about prognosis of Psittacosis

Statistics for Psittacosis

• Medical statistics for Psittacosis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Psittacosis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Psittacosis
• Society statistics for Psittacosis

Psittacosis: Broader Related Topics

• Respiratory conditions
• Zoonotic Diseases
• Bacterial diseases
• Diseases contagious from droplets
• more types...»

Types of Psittacosis

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Definitions of Psittacosis:

Bacteria in the genus of Chlamydophila infecting primarily birds; contains eight known serovars, some of which infect more than one type of host, including humans. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Infectious disease of birds - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Psittacosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Psittacosis, or a subtype of Psittacosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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