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Valley fever is a fungal infection, commonly of the lungs, caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. This disease is endemic to the southwestern United States, Central America, and South America. Infected individuals are typically asymptomatic but may develop community-acquired pneumonia.
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September 2022
Internal Medicine, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, USA.
Hydralazine-induced lupus leading to pancytopenia is an uncommon presentation and can have systemic effects on the body. We present the case of a 73-year-old male with complaints of fever, night sweats, and non-intentional weight loss. Complete blood count pathology review showed pancytopenia with no blasts.
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July 2022
Department of Radiology, University of California Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3100, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
Background: Pericardial disease can be a manifestation of infection and imaging can have a role in its diagnosis. coccidioidomycosis endemic fungal infection has been more frequently reported over the past few decades. Other than case reports or series, there has been no systemic study evaluating pericardial imaging findings in patients with coccidioidomycosis to the best of our knowledge.
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May 2022
Internal Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.
Coccidioidomycosis is an endemic illness suspected in patients who live in or have recently traveled to an endemic area. Disseminated disease is less frequent and is almost always seen in the presence of risk factors such as immunosuppression. We present a case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis with a delayed presentation in a young immunocompetent male.
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April 2022
UCLA-Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USA.
Coccidioidomycosis (CM) is a fungal disease that results from inhalation of spores of and . If symptomatic, disease primarily manifests as community-acquired pneumonia; however, additional pulmonary manifestations such as pleural effusion, empyema, and cavitation may occur. Diabetic patients have an increased risk of severe and cavitary CM.
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