Coccidioidomycosis - disseminated

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Disseminated coccidioidomycosis Fungus

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Coccidioidomycosis - disseminated

Coccidioidomycosis - systemic

• Cough
• Fever
• Chills
• Headache
• Muscle stiffness
• Muscle aches
• Neck stiffness or shoulder stiffness
• Change in mental status
• Sensitivity to light

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

• Joint swelling
• Joint pain
• Skin reaction (erythema nodosum)
• Arthritis
• Ankle, feet, and leg swelling

• Sputum smear (KOH test)
• Sputum culture
• Serum coccidioides complement fixation titer
• Coccidioidin skin test
• CBC with differential
• Chest x-ray
• Biopsy of tissue in area of disseminated disease
  • Bone marrow biopsy
  • Liver biopsy
  • Open lung biopsy
  • Skin lesion biopsy
• Changes in neurological examination

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Murray J, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2000.

Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 5th ed. London, UK: Churchill Livingstone; 2000:2746-2755.

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