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| rowspan="2" |'''Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis''' | | rowspan="2" |'''Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis''' | ||
|<u>'''Most common symtoms'''</u> | |<u>'''Most common symtoms'''</u> | ||
Fever with chills | [[Fever|Fever with chills]] | ||
Cough | [[Cough]] | ||
Arthralgia | [[Arthralgia]] | ||
Fatigue | [[Fatigue]] | ||
Erythema nodosum | [[Erythema nodosum]] | ||
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|<u>'''Less common symtoms'''</u> | |<u>'''Less common symtoms'''</u> | ||
Weight loss | [[Weight loss]] | ||
[[Hemoptysis]] | |||
Night sweats | [[Night sweats]] | ||
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|'''Disseminated coccidioidomycosis''' | |'''Disseminated coccidioidomycosis''' | ||
|Its less common for coccidioidomycosis to desseminate, but if occurs symptoms depend on the organ involved | |Its less common for coccidioidomycosis to desseminate, but if occurs symptoms depend on the organ involved | ||
Bone: Joint pain , | [[Bone|Bone:]] [[Joint pain]] , [[osteomyelitis]] | ||
Skin : Erythema Nodosum, Erythema multiforme | [[Skin]] : [[Erythema nodosum|Erythema Nodosum]], [[Erythema multiforme]] | ||
CNS : headache, meningitis | [[CNS]] : [[headache]], [[meningitis]] | ||
GI : | [[Gastrointestinal tract|GI]] : [[hepatosplenomegaly]] | ||
Genito-urinary : | [[Genitourinary system|Genito-urinary]] : [[prostatitis]] , Testicular swelling | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
A positive history of fever, arthralgia and erythema nodosum are suggestive of coccidioidomycosis. The most common symptoms of coccidioidomycosius include fever with chills, cough, and pleuritic chest pain.
History
The significant information that needs to focused in the history of the patient includes
- Any history of travel to the endemic areas
- Any ill contact with similar complaints
Symptoms
Clinical manifestations of Coccidioidomycosis range from subclinical infection to fatal disseminated disease. Symptoms are based on the involvement of organ systems:
| Type of
coccidioidomycosis |
Symptoms |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis | Most common symtoms |
| Less common symtoms | |
| Disseminated coccidioidomycosis | Its less common for coccidioidomycosis to desseminate, but if occurs symptoms depend on the organ involved
Bone: Joint pain , osteomyelitis Skin : Erythema Nodosum, Erythema multiforme Genito-urinary : prostatitis , Testicular swelling |