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Coccidioidomycosis

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Coccidioidomycosis - chest X-ray

Coccidioidomycosis - chest X-ray

Pulmonary nodule - front view chest X-ray

Pulmonary nodule - front view chest X-ray

Coccidioidomycosis

Alternative Names:

Coccidiosis; San Joaquin Valley fever; Valley fever
Symptoms:

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.
Signs and tests:

Sputum smear (KOH test)
Sputum culture
Serum coccidioides complement fixation titer
CBC with differential shows elevated eosinophils
Chest X-ray
Coccidioidin or spherulin skin test

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