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Symptoms
Many patients may not have any symptoms.
Symptoms may include:
- Weakness
- Headache
- Achy muscles
- Joint pain
- Fever
- Chills
- Malaise (a feeling of discomfort or uneasiness)
- Hemoptysis (spitting out blood)
- Chest pain
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Weight loss
- Mouth sores
- Enlarged liver and spleen
- Skin rashes
- Loss of vision
Diagnosis
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history, and perform a physical exam.
Tests may include:
- Blood tests
- Blood culture
- Sputum culture
- Pulmonary function test
- Skin testing
- Urine antigen testing
- X-rays of chest and/or abdomen
- Bone marrow tests
Bone Biopsy
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