Pet bird-associated with flu-like syndrome

Diseases presenting with Flu-like or pulmonary symptoms

DISEASE	DIAGNOSTIC TESTS	TREATMENT
Psittacosis	Serology	self limited-otherwise:doxy, azithro, Biaxin
Influenza	PCR	Oseltamivir
Histoplasmosis	Serology, culture	Often self limited. otherwise: refer to IDSA
Newcastle disease	PCR, viral culture	self limited
Q fever	PCR, culture B or tissue	self limited, doxy if needed
West Nile virus	Serology in serum/CSF	supportive
Allergic alveolitis	Exclusion	Avoidance