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परिभाषा

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that often causes a respiratory illness.

का कारण बनता है

Histoplasmosis is caused by infection with a fungus. Humans become infected by exposure to bird and bat droppings.

जोखिम कारक

Factors that increases your chance of getting histoplasmosis include:

• Having a job that puts you in contact with bird or bat droppings (such as an aviary)
• Being involved in activities that put you in contact with bird or bat droppings (such as cave exploration)
• Keeping birds as pets
• Living along river valleys
• Living in Mississippi, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, or Tennessee
• Living in eastern Canada, Mexico, Central or South America, parts of the Caribbean, southeast Asia, or Africa
• Having recently traveled to a location where histoplasmosis is common
• Having a medical condition that weakens your immune system (especially HIV)

लक्षण

Many patients may not have any symptoms.

लक्षणों में शामिल हो सकते हैं:

• कमजोरी
• सिरदर्द
• Achy muscles
• जोड़ों का दर्द
• बुखार
• Chills
• Malaise (a feeling of discomfort or uneasiness)
• Hemoptysis (spitting out blood)
• छाती में दर्द
• खाँसी
• सांस लेने में कठिनाई
• वजन घटना
• मुँह के छाले
• बढ़े हुए जिगर और प्लीहा
• Skin rashes
• दृष्टि की हानि

निदान

डॉक्टर आपके लक्षणों और चिकित्सा इतिहास के बारे में पूछेंगे। एक शारीरिक परीक्षा ली जाएगी।

परीक्षण में शामिल हो सकते हैं:

• रक्त परीक्षण
• Blood culture
• Sputum culture
• पल्मोनरी फंक्शन टेस्ट
• Skin testing
• Urine antigen testing
• X-rays of chest and/or abdomen
• Bone marrow tests