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My daughter was recently dignost with phenomnia and valley fever what can cause this?
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Pneumonia: Pneumonia could be due to valley fever (caused by coccidioidomycosis), common in the southwest , treatment depends on how sick you are. There many other organism that cause other pneumonia. Consult with you doctor.
Answered 5/19/2012
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Valley fever: Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection found in desert soil. There may be no sx's or mild sx's in 60%. Sx's: cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, low fever, night sweats, headache, muscle/joint pain, rash, weight loss, meningitis or pneumonia. Dx is via serologic tests for coccidioidomycosis or cultures.
Answered 7/11/2020
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