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valley fever
valley fevern. See coccidioidomycosis.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | valley fever - an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodulescoccidioidomycosis, coccidiomycosis, desert rheumatismfungal infection, mycosis - an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus |
Translationsvalley fever
valley fever: see coccidioidomycosiscoccidioidomycosis
, systemic fungus disease (see fungal infection) endemic to arid regions of the Americas, contracted by inhaling dust containing spores of the fungus Coccidioides immitis.
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coccidioidomycosis [kok-sid″e-oi″do-mi-ko´sis] a fungal disease caused by infection with Coccidioides immitis. The fungus grows in hot, dry areas, especially in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. Called also coccidioidosis and California disease. The disease occurs in a primary and in a secondary form. Primary coccidioidomycosis (called also valley fever" >valley fever and san joaquin valley fever" >san joaquin valley fever) is due to inhalation of windborne spores and varies in severity from symptoms like those of the common cold to influenzalike symptoms. Secondary coccidioidomycosis is a virulent, chronic, progressive, granulomatous disease resulting in involvement of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues, viscera, central nervous system, and lungs. Treatment consists primarily of rest. Antibiotics may be given to prevent secondary bacterial infection. Amphotericin B or ketoconazole may be used to reduce risk of extrapulmonary dissemination or in the hope of having a remission after dissemination occurs.pri·mar·y coc·cid·i·oi·do·my·co·sisa disease common in the San Joaquin Valley of California and certain additional areas in the southwestern U.S. as well as the Chaco region of Argentina, caused by inhalation of the arthroconidia of Coccidioides immitis; acute onset of respiratory symptoms accompanied by fever, aches, malaise, arthralgia, headache, and occasionally an early erythematous or papular eruption; erythema multiforme or erythema nodosum may appear. Synonym(s): desert fever, San Joaquin fever, San Joaquin Valley disease, San Joaquin Valley fever, valley fevervalley fevern. See coccidioidomycosis.A form of primary coccidioidomycosis, first described in San Joaquin Valley, California, and most common in white females
Diagnosis IgM antibody to mycelial phase antigen, coccidioidin, increased complement fixation antibody, increased latex agglutination
Management Ketoconazole, amphotericin B, miconazolevalley fever A form of 1º coccidioidomycosis, first described in San Joaquin Valley, California, most common in white ♀ Clinical Fever, cough, pleuritic pain, arthralgia, erythema multiforme or nodosum Diagnosis IgM antibody to mycelial phase antigen, coccidioidin, ↑ Cf antibody, ↑ latex agglutination Management Ketoconazole, amphotericin B, miconazole. val·ley fe·ver (val'ē fē'vĕr) Primary coccidiodomycosis; common in the San Joaquin Valley of California and other areas in the southwestern United States.
Synonym(s): San Joaquin Valley Fever. valley fever
Related to valley fever: Rift Valley feverSynonyms for valley fevernoun an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodulesSynonyms- coccidioidomycosis
- coccidiomycosis
- desert rheumatism
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