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Coccidioidomycosis


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Alternate Names : Coccidiosis, San Joaquin Valley Fever, Valley Fever

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Coccidioidomycosis Symptoms & Signs

Any of the following may be symptoms:

Cough
Chest pain, varies from mild sense of constriction to severe
Fever
Chills
Night sweats
Headache
Muscle stiffness
Muscle aches
Joint stiffness
Neck stiffness or shoulder stiffness
Rash, may be painful, red, on lower legs (erythema nodosum)
Blood-tinged sputum
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Wheezing
Sweating, excessive
Change in mental status
Sensitivity to light

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

See also skin lesion of coccidioidomycosis.

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Diseases & Conditions

• Abscess
• AIDS
• Arthritis
• Coccidioidomycosis - Acute Pulmonary
• Coccidioidomycosis - Chronic Pulmonary
• Coccidioidomycosis - Disseminated
• Empyema
• Erythema Nodosum
• Immunodeficiency Disorders
• Meningitis
• Pleural Effusion
• Skin Lesion of Coccidioidomycosis
• The Flu

Tests & Exams

• Blood Differential
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• Coccidioides Complement Fixation
• Coccidioidin or Spherulin Skin Test
• Eosinophil Count - Absolute
• Routine Sputum Culture
• Sputum Smear (KOH Test)

Other Topics

• Appetite - Decreased
• Benign
• Chest Pain
• Confusion
• Cough
• Fever
• Foot, Leg, and Ankle Swelling
• Headache
• Joint Pain
• Joint Swelling
• Muscle Aches
• Muscle Cramps
• Rashes
• Spores
• Sweating - Excessive
• Titer
• Vision - Light Sensitive
• Weight Loss - Unintentional
• Wheezing

Review Date : 9/5/2002
Reviewed By : Donna R. Cooper, MD, MPH. Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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