The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Histoplasmosis may include:
List of 13 Histoplasmosis Symptoms
Note that Histoplasmosis symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Histoplasmosis signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
Most infected persons have no apparent ill effects. The acute respiratory disease is characterized by respiratory symptoms, a general ill feeling, fever, chest pains, and a dry or nonproductive cough. Distinct patterns may be seen on a chest x-ray. Chronic lung disease resembles tuberculosis and can worsen over months or years. The disseminated form is fatal unless treated. (Source: excerpt from Histoplasmosis General: DBMD)
Symptomatic infection usually presents as a flu-like illness with fever, cough, headaches, and myalgias. Some patients fail to recover and develop chronic pulmonary infection or widespread disseminated infection (affecting mucosal surfaces, liver, spleen, adrenal gland and meninges). Acute septic presentation seen in some HIV-infected persons (Source: excerpt from Histoplasmosis: DBMD)
Histoplasmosis is often so mild that it produces no apparent symptoms. Any symptoms that might occur are often similar to those from a common cold. In fact, if you had histoplasmosis symptoms, you might dismiss them as those from a cold or flu, since the body's immune system normally overcomes the infection in a few days without treatment. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Histoplasmosis: NEI)
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Histoplasmosis article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:
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The phrase "signs of Histoplasmosis" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Histoplasmosis that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Histoplasmosis" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Histoplasmosis.
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Histoplasmosis. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Histoplasmosis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Histoplasmosis signs or Histoplasmosis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Histoplasmosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Histoplasmosis symptoms.
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