Valley Fever
Larry Spratling, MD is the Chief Medical Officer and practices at Banner Baywood Medical Center.
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Text: Dr. Larry Spratling: PULMONARY DISEASE SPECIALIST, CMO – Banner Baywood Medical Center
Image: Dr. Larry Spratling, speaks on-camera throughout video:
Audio: “I’m Dr. Larry Spratling, a Pulmonary Disease specialist and the Chief Medical Officer at Banner Baywood Medical Center.”
Text: VALLEY FEVER
Audio: “Valley fever is a fungal infection which we acquire by inhaling the spores of the fungus into our lungs. The spores are airborne in the…”
Image: Horizon shot of dust storm.
Audio: “…dust storms that we have, and everyone in Arizona is potentially exposed to this illness. The good news is…”
Text: 2 out of 3 people will have no symptoms.
Audio: “…that two out of three people who get the infection really have no serious symptoms that cause them to seek medical attention. They recover without even knowing they’ve been infected.”
Text: One-third do have significant illness.
Audio: The other third, though, do have significant illness and it can range all the way from…”
Text: Minor flu-like symptoms
Audio: “…minor flu-like symptoms all the way to…”
Text: Severe pneumonia
Audio: “…severe pneumonia and…”
Super: Meningitis
Audio: “… meningitis.”
Text: 2-3 weeks after exposure
Audio: “It starts usually two to three weeks after the inhalation exposure with…”
Text: Low-grade fever and fatigue
Audio: “… a low-grade fever and fatigue. Fatigue is a prominent symptom, and it’s the last symptom to resolve when you’re getting well. And then there are…”
Text: Night sweats
Audio: “…night sweats. You’ll waken at night with a drenching sweat, and then…”
Text: Dry cough
Audio: “…cough with a lot of just dry mucus at first, and then finally more productive cough with some blood-tinging.”
Image: Physician examining patient.
Audio: “Patients see their physicians, and they’re usually thought to have bacterial pneumonia the first time; and they may be treated with antibiotics…”
Image: Physician using stethoscope.
Audio: “…for that. But eventually, they finally get the proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Image: Physician talking with patient during examination.
Audio: “Nearly everyone can recover from this infection with treatment except those who have…”
Text: Immunosuppressive states
Audio: “…immunosuppressive states or other conditions that impair their ability to fight infections.”
Image: Close-up of physician examining patient.
Audio: “So the good news is, nearly everyone will recover.”
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