Historical QOD 1/9/09: Which of the following would be an atypical presenting sign or symptom of Q fever? A: Fever B: Myalgias C: Hepatitis D: Cholecystitis E: Pneumonia
d. The classic presentation is a flu-like illness with fevers, sweats, cough, myaglias, and arthralgias. Acute acalculous cholecystits has been described with Q fever but it has only been described rarely (although 2 recent cases in US military personnel returning from Iraq have been reported).
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