🌡 Chapter 286 · Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever)

Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 22nd Edition | Coccidioides immitis (California) and C. posadasii (Arizona, Mexico, Central/South America). Endemic in southwestern US (San Joaquin Valley, Arizona). Acute pulmonary coccidioidomycosis (pneumonia, erythema nodosum/desert rheumatism), disseminated disease (CNS meningitis – most serious, skin, bone). Diagnosis: serology (IgM, IgG, complement fixation), culture (arthroconidia – highly infectious, lab safety). Treatment: fluconazole, itraconazole, amphotericin B for severe/meningitis.

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πŸ“‹ 30 Clinical Scenarios β€” Coccidioidomycosis (Chapter 286)

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🩺 Recognizing Coccidioidomycosis

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πŸ“‹ Step‑by‑Step Management of Coccidioidomycosis

    πŸ’Š Treatment by Disease Severity

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    ⚑ Clinical Reflex Prompts β€” Coccidioidomycosis

    πŸ“– Summary: Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides spp.)