Question 1

what's the degree of damage for q fever?

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Depends...: Q (query) fever is a zoonotic (acquired from animals and here especially livestock) most commonly from aerosols related to birthing.  Airborne spread may occur over several miles from a farm.  Initial symptoms of this rickettsial disease are fever, muscle aches, severe headache and cough.  Pneumonia and hepatitis may occur.  Untreated some people can get endocarditis, an infection of the heart.

Question 2

what are the presenting symptoms of q fever?

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Non-specific: Other than fever, acute q fever (infection with the bacterium coxiella burnetti) can lead to myalgias, fatigue, headaches and sweats.  The list goes on....

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: q fever?

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Q fever: Q fever  =   an infection with  bacterium Coxiella burnetii that usually leads to mild flu-like symptoms.

Question 4

are pins and needles a symptom of  q fever?

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Rare: Neurologic manifestations of q-fever are uncommon outside of headache, and usually present as aseptic meningitis or encephalomyelitis, but symptoms of peripheral findings like "pins and needles" have been reported, although very rarely.

Question 5

can acupressure, reflex or massage help cure q fever?

Accepted Answer

Likely not: Q fever is an infection caused by coxiella burnetii which usually causes acute respiratory disease but can cause a variety of chronic features.  None of these maneuvers are likely to cure the infection but may alleviate some symptoms.

Question 6

i was just diagnosed with chronic q fever. i had an echocardiogram that showed trace regurgitation in the tricuspid valve. my doctors don't seem to think it's important but it seems important to me, considering the diagnosis and my symptoms?

Accepted Answer

: You did not mention any symptoms. You ought to be treated in conjunction by an infectious disease and cardiologist. Suggest that you see them and ask all questions about your disease, its treatment and why when you do that.

Question 7

what effect does a fever have on vital signs?

Accepted Answer

Fever: Generally you can attribute an increase pulse rate of 7% for every degree elevation of temperature above 100 f.  Depending on the causes of the fever, there may also be an increase in respiratory rate, or a decrease in blood pressure may occur due to dehydration from fever.

Question 8

fever during 15th day of ovulation is a sign of?

Accepted Answer

Fever: Is fever, not a sign of ovulation. Whatever the usual causes of fever might be. By the way, a fever is defined as temperature over 100.4 fahrenheit on 2 occasions 4 hours apart - is that what you are experiencing?

Question 9

what are some of the signs & symptoms of valley fever?

Accepted Answer

See below: Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease picked up through inhalation. Often the symptoms are mild and the disease not recognized. In one to three weeks when they do occur they include fever, cough, chest pain that can be severe, chills, night sweats, headache, fatigue, joint pains and a red painful bumpy rash. It can take months to fully recover and you should be followed for dissemination.

Question 10

i get a fever whenever i am very tired, is this a sign of any disease?

Accepted Answer

See below: It's probably the reverse.  You get tired because you have a fever.  Fevers use up a lot of energy so fatigue is quite common.

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