Risk Factors The chances of developing histoplasmosis symptoms increase with the number of spores you inhale. Professions with a higher likelihood of spore exposure include: Farmers Pest control workers Poultry keepers Construction workers Roofers Landscapers and gardeners Most at Risk of Severe Infection Very young children and older adults have weaker immune systems, so they’re […]
Six Minute Walk A six-minute walk (sometimes referred to as 6MW) test is as its name suggests: a walk for exactly six minutes. During these 6 minutes, the patient’s heart rate and oxygen level (measured by a non-invasive monitor typically placed on one’s finger, called “pulse oximeter”) are recorded at the beginning of the 6MW […]