Misdiagnosis of Psittacosis

Alternative diagnoses list for Psittacosis:

For a diagnosis of Psittacosis, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Psittacosis:

• C. pneumoniae

Psittacosis Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

• Ask the Following Questions - FEVER, ACUTE
• Ask the Following Questions - FEVER, CHRONIC
• Differential Diagnosis - Fever
• Differential Diagnosis - Rash with Fever
• Differential Diagnosis - Fever – Cyclic
• Differential Diagnosis - Fever – Recurrent
• Differential Diagnosis - Fever – Unknown Origin
• Differential Diagnosis - Fever – Acute
• Approach to the Diagnosis - FEVER
• History and physical examination - Fever
• Diagnosis - Pneumonia
• Diagnosis - Ornithosis
• Diagnosis - Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia
• Diagnosis - Colorado tick fever
• Diagnosis - Lassa fever
• Diagnosis - Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
• Diagnosis - Relapsing fever
• Diagnosis - Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
• Diagnosis - Rocky Mountain spotted fever
• Diagnosis - Chlamydial infections
• History and physical examination - Fever [Pyrexia]
• History - Fever
• History - Rash Accompanied by Fever
• Differential Overview - Pneumonia Variants
• Differential Overview - Fever of Unknown Origin
• Diagnosis - Pneumonia
• Diagnosis - Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia, idiopathic
• Diagnosis - Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
• Diagnosis - Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
• Diagnosis - Chlamydial infections
• History - Fever
• History - Fever
• Clinical Features and Diagnosis Acute Fever - Fever
• History and physical examination - Fever [Pyrexia]
• Approach to the Diagnosis - FEVER

Discussion of diagnosis/misdiagnosis of Psittacosis:

A decline in reported cases since 1988 may be the result of improved diagnostic tests that distinguish C.psittaci from more common C. pneumoniae infections. (Source: excerpt from Psittacosis: DBMD)

Common Misdiagnoses and Psittacosis

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases.

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About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Psittacosis or confirming a diagnosis of Psittacosis, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Psittacosis may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Psittacosis. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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