Coccidioidomycosis
OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has coccidioidomycosis? What should you expect to find? Symptoms include fever, cough, pleuritic chest pain, and fatigue. Physical findings include rash (toxic erythema, erythema nodosum, erythema multiforme) and focal crackles on pulmonary auscultation. How did the patient develop coccidioidomycosis? What was the primary…
