San Joaquin Valley fever
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia.
San Joaquin Valley fever
the primary form of coccidioidomycosis.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
pri·mar·y coc·cid·i·oi·do·my·co·sis
a 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 fever
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Acute Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis
Lung infection due to Coccidioides immitis or C posadasii, which is endemic in southwestern US.Epidemiology 10- to 30-day incubation period; more common in immune compromised hosts.
Clinical findings 60% remain asymptomatic; some may develop chest pain of varying intensity, chills, cough, fever, head and muscle aches, musculoskeletal stiffness, lymphadenopathy, night sweats, rash, erythema nodosum, weight loss.
Management Usually self-limited; if therapy is required, amphotericin B, fluconazole, itraconazole.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.