Histoplasmosis: Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by a dimorphic fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum. Symptoms and signs include mouth ulcers, flu-like symptoms, seizures, and encephalopathy. The majority of infections require no treatment.
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Chest Pain Overview
Chest pain has a variety of noncardiac and cardiac causes, some of which can be very serious. Signs and symptoms of chest pain may include burning, squeezing, or heaviness in the chest. Atherosclerosis, angina, lung tumors, chest trauma, abdominal pain, and gastric reflux are just a few potential causes of chest pain. Chest pain is diagnosed by taking the patient history and performing a physical exam. Blood work, imaging tests, and an exercise stress test may be ordered. The treatment and prognosis of chest pain depends on the underlying cause. -
Coughs
A cough is a symptom of an underlying disease or condition. A chronic or persistent cough may signal certain lung conditions that should be evaluated by a healthcare professional. Common causes of coughs include infection, allergies, lung disease, medications, and GERD (reflux). Acute coughs are categorized as infectious or non-infectious. Chronic cough (persistent cough) have a variety of causes and should be evaluated by physician. Treatment of cough, acute cough, chronic or persistent cough depends on the cause of the cough. -
Fatigue
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Seizures and Fever
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Fever in Adults
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Fever in Children
Fever is defined as a rectal temperature over 100.4 F or 38 C. Fever isn't life-threatening unless it is persistently high - greater than a 107 F rectal temperature. Fever is usually caused by an infection. Treatment focuses on controlling the temperature, preventing dehydration, and monitoring for serious illness. -
Mild Headache
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Wilderness: Seizure
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Seizures in Children
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Abdominal Pain in Children
Abdominal pain in children can range from trivial to life-threatening. Symptoms of abdominal pain range from vomiting, diarrhea, fever, groin pain, urinary problems, or skin rash. The location of the abdominal pain may be around the belly button, occurs only at night, while eating. The pain pain also may be intermittent. Treatment of abdominal pain in children is depends on the cause. Possible causes of abdominal pain in children include infections, food related (food allergy or food poisoning), poisoning from medication, food, household products, appendicitis, diabetes, or spider bites.
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Chest Pain Chest pain has a variety of noncardiac and cardiac causes, some of which can be very serious. Signs and symptoms of chest pain may include burning, squeezing, or heaviness in the chest.
Atherosclerosis,
angina,
lung tumors,
chest trauma,
abdominal pain, and
gastric reflux
are just a few potential causes of chest pain. Chest pain is diagnosed by taking the patient history and performing a physical exam. Blood work, imaging tests, and an exercise stress test may be ordered. The treatment and prognosis of chest pain depends on the underlying cause.
Histoplasmosis Topic Guide - Medications and Vitamins
Medications:
Amphotericin B LiposomalAmphotericin B liposomal is an antifungal medicine that is used to treat serious, life-threatening fungal infections including leishmaniasis, or a certain fo...learn more »
Ketoconazole TopicalKetoconazole topical (for the skin) is an antifungal medicine used to treat infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm, and seborrhea (dry, flaki...learn more »
KetoconazoleKetoconazole is an antifungal medication that is used to treat certain infections caused by fungus...learn more »
ItraconazoleItraconazole is an antifungal medication that is used in adults to treat infections caused by fungus. This includes infections in any part of the body inclu...learn more »
Amphotericin BAmphotericin B is an antifungal medication that fights infections caused by fungus...learn more »