Coccidioidomycosis history and symptoms
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
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.[1][2][3][4]
History
History
The significant information that needs focus in the history of the patient includes
- Any history of travel to the endemic areas
- Any ill contact with similar complaints
Symptoms
Symptoms
Clinical manifestations of Coccidioidomycosis range from subclinical infection to fatal disseminated disease. Symptoms are based on the involvement of organ systems: [1][2][3][4]
| Type of
coccidioidomycosis |
Symptoms |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis | Most common symtoms |
| Less common symtoms | |
| Disseminated coccidioidomycosis | Its less common for coccidioidomycosis to disseminate, but if occurs symptoms depend on the organ involved
Bone: Joint pain , osteomyelitis Skin : Erythema Nodosum, Erythema multiforme Genito-urinary : prostatitis , Testicular swelling |
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stockamp NW, Thompson GR (2016). “Coccidioidomycosis”. Infect. Dis. Clin. North Am. 30 (1): 229–46. doi:10.1016/j.idc.2015.10.008. PMID 26739609.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Twarog M, Thompson GR (2015). “Coccidioidomycosis: Recent Updates”. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 36 (5): 746–55. doi:10.1055/s-0035-1562900. PMID 26398540.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DiCaudo DJ (2014). “Coccidioidomycosis”. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 33 (3): 140–5. PMID 25577855.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Malo J, Luraschi-Monjagatta C, Wolk DM, Thompson R, Hage CA, Knox KS (2014). “Update on the diagnosis of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis”. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 11 (2): 243–53. doi:10.1513/AnnalsATS.201308-286FR. PMID 24575994.
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