Results on my PET scan. Can someone help me out? I am getting a PET scan tomorrow at 1:30 because my CAT scan showed 2 Nogules on one of my lungs. Can someone please tell me how soon after it, can I get my results and who do I get the results from? I am a smoker and I have COPD. I am on Oxygen 24/7.
Tularemia is a serious infectious disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Francisella tularensis. It causes fever, and sometimes ulceration at the site of entry and/or swelling of nearby lymph nodes. It can cause severe pneumonia.
Tularemia facts. 1  Tularemia is caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. 2  Tularemia affects animals and humans. 3  Humans acquire tularemia when they come into contact with infected animals or are bitten by insects that feed on infected animals. Humans acquire tularemia when they come into contact with infected animals or are bitten by insects that feed on infected animals. 2  Tularemia may be spread through inhalation of dried animal matter, eating undercooked game, skinning or dressing killed animals, or drinking water contaminated with animal carcasses.