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Coccidioidomycosis - disseminated

Alternative Names: Coccidioidomycosis - systemic Symptoms: 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 Signs and tests: 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 References: Text Continues Below Chiller TM. Coccidioidomycosis. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2003; 17(1): 41-57, viii. 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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