Q Fever

Exam Cram

• Organism: Coxiella Burnetii

• Bacteria host in farm animals

• Presentation: headache, fevers, myalgia; farm exposure

• Investigations: deranged LFTs

• Management: usually nil, chronic- doxycyline

Outline

Background 

Diagnosis

Diagnostic criteria: 

History:

Examination:

Ix

• LFTs deranged 

Differentials

Management

1. Doxycycline

Deeper Dive

References

1. https://www.cdc.gov/q-fever/about/index.html#:~:text=Q%20fever%20is%20a%20disease,and%20milk%20of%20infected%20animals.

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