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Histoplasmosis - disseminated
Alternate Names : Systemic histoplasmosis
Symptoms & Signs
- Chills
- Cough
- Fever
- Headache
- Joint pain
- Mental status changes
- Muscle aches and stiffness
- Nausea, vomiting
- Possible rash (erythema nodosum)
- Skin lesions
- Visual changes (chorioretinitis)
Diagnosis & Tests
A physical examination may show abnormalities throughout the body.
Tests used to diagnose disseminated histoplasmosis may include:
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Review Date : 12/1/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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