The 75-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with shortness of breath,fatigue,and a dry cough.When information leads the nurse to suspect that this patient should undergo workup for histoplasmosis?

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Histoplasmosis is caused by a fungus that lives in bird droppings.Contact with chickens coupled with the characteristic signs of dry cough,shortness of breath,and fatigue warrants a workup for histoplasmosis.Legionellosis is a bacterial infection contracted from contaminated drinking water.Rocky Mountain spotted fever and lime disease are transmitted by ticks found in wooded areas.Coccidioidomycosis is contracted by people who engage in desert recreational activities or are working in occupations that require digging in the earth.

The 75-Year-Old Patient Presents to the Emergency Department with Shortness