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Post by LymeEnigma on Apr 20, 2008 10:56:08 GMT -8
Great sources, Nyxie!
I didn't realize that Chlamydia pneumonia was that common ... it would be interesting to know what factors are involved in the chronic forms of the disease.
Another one, it seems, that could probably very easily be confused with Lyme + babs, if diagnosed solely on the basis of clinical observations....
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Post by LymeEnigma on Jun 30, 2008 11:40:06 GMT -8
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Post by nyxie63 on Jul 1, 2008 2:11:45 GMT -8
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Post by enochroot on Jul 1, 2008 2:20:46 GMT -8
Been considering CP myself in my research - Don't know if my GP will do the tests but it is worth a try www.cpnhelp.org/ |
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Post by LymeEnigma on Jul 1, 2008 10:04:06 GMT -8
Great links, guys! I'm going to be busy this morning!
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Post by LymeEnigma on Jul 3, 2008 10:06:27 GMT -8
From Wikipedia: In humans, after incubation period of 5-14 days, the symptoms of the disease range from inapparent illness to systemic illness with severe pneumonia. It presents chiefly as an atypical pneumonia. In the first week of psittacosis the symptoms mimic typhoid fever: prostrating high fevers, arthralgias, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, epistaxis and leukopenia. Rose spots can appear and these are called Horder's spots.[3] Splenomegaly is frequent toward the end of first week. Diagnosis can be suspected in case of respiratory infection associated with splenomegaly and/or epistaxis. Headache can be so severe that suggests meningitis and some nuchal rigidity is not unusual. Towards the end of first week stupor or even coma can result in severe cases. The second week is more akin of acute bacteraemic pneumococcal pneumonia with continuous high fevers, cough and dyspnoea. X rays show patchy infiltrates or a diffuse whiteout of lung fields. Bloodwork shows leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and moderately elevated liver enzymes. Differential diagnosis must be made with typhus, typhoid and atypical pneumonia by Mycoplasma, Legionella or Q fever. Exposure history is paramount to diagnosis.Complications in the form of endocarditis, hepatitis, myocarditis, arthritis, keratoconjunctivitis, and neurologic complications (encephalitis) may occasionally occur. Severe pneumonia requiring intensive-care support may also occur. Fatal cases have been reported (less than 1% of cases). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacosis |
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