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Coccidioidomycosis
Alternate Names : Coccidiosis, San Joaquin Valley Fever, Valley Fever
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Coccidioidomycosis Treatment
The acute disease almost always goes away without treatment. Bedrest and treatment of flu-like symptoms until fever disappears may be recommended.
Disseminated or severe disease should be treated with amphotericin B, ketoconazole fluconazole, or itraconazole.
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• Definition
• Coccidioidomycosis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Coccidioidomycosis Symptoms & Signs
• Coccidioidomycosis Prevention
• Coccidioidomycosis Diagnosis & Tests
• Coccidioidomycosis Treatment
• Coccidioidomycosis Prognosis
• Coccidioidomycosis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you 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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