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A man with chills, fever, and headache is thought to have "atypical" pneumonia. History reveals that he raises chickens, and that approximately 2 weeks ago he lost a large number of them to an undiagnosed disease. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis of this man's condition?

ALeptospirosis

BRelapsing fever

CAnthrax

DOrnithosis

2

A patient presents with fever and a rim-enhancing lesion with an air-fluid level on brain CT. What is the most likely diagnosis?

AGlioblastoma

BMetastasis

CTuberculoma

DBrain abscess

3

All of the following statements about Giant cell arteritis are true except?

AInvolves large to small sized arteries

BGranulomatous inflammation

CSegmental nature of the involvement

DCan involve the aorta and its major branches

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