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  2. Coccidioidomycosis - Wikipedia

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    In dogs, the most common symptom of coccidioidomycosis is a chronic cough, which can be dry or moist. Other symptoms include fever (in approximately 50% of cases), weight loss, anorexia, lethargy, and depression. The disease can disseminate throughout the dog's body, most commonly causing osteomyelitis (infection of the bone), which leads to ...

  3. Lines in the Sand (House) - Wikipedia

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    House observes Ali crying milky tears. Having recently experienced an earthquake in Fresno , he deceptively explains to her that she likely inhaled a fungal spore – Coccidioides immitis in her brain, which was released during the earthquake, lying about the disease's symptoms to explain away her obsession; milky tears and loss of inhibition ...

  4. Schirmer's test - Wikipedia

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    One test measures an iron-binding molecule called lactoferrin. The amount of this molecule appears to be closely related to tear production. Patients with low tear production and dry eyes have low levels of this molecule. This test may be especially valuable for patients with dry eyes since it can point to specific treatment strategies for dry eye.

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  6. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction - Wikipedia

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    The success rate of probing is higher for younger children. A silastic tube or stent may be employed along with probing to maintain tear duct patency. [ 6 ] A systematic review comparing immediate probing with deferred probing found that in children with unilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction, immediate probing resulted in a higher success ...

  7. Alacrima - Wikipedia

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    Alacrima refers to an abnormality in tear production that could mean reduced tear production or absent tear production. Because a lack of tears presents in only in a few rare disorders, it aids in diagnosis of these disorders, including Triple-A syndrome and NGLY1 deficiency. [1] [2] [3] Alacrima can be formally diagnosed through a Schirmer's test.

  8. Chylothorax - Wikipedia

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    Chylothorax is uncommon in horses. Clinical signs and symptoms in foals include difficulty breathing, fast breathing, cough, fever, and lethargy. The fluid generally appears opalescent and milky without any odor. A line of fluid is observed on percussion and there are reduced lung sounds.

  9. Haemolacria - Wikipedia

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    Sanal Edamaruku observed in 2010 that the pattern seemed to match her menstrual cycle and believed that she was faking the symptoms. [8] Calvino Inman Aged 22, reported to weep tears of blood 5 times a day. [9] Rashida Khatoon From India, was reportedly crying blood up to five times a day in 2009, and fainting with every weeping. [10] Débora ...