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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Anthrax
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Cutaneous anthrax, Inhalational anthrax, Gastrointestinal anthrax, Differential Diagnosis, Cutaneous anthrax, Inhalational anthrax, Gastrointestinal anthrax, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Imaging Studies, Treatment, Medications, Outcome, Prognosis, Prevention, When to Refer, Reference,
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Topics Discussed: anthrax disease; bacillus anthracis.
Excerpt: | |  Onset occurs within 2 weeks of exposure
Initial lesion is erythematous papule, often on exposed area of skin, that vesiculates, ulcerates, and undergoes necrosis, ultimately progressing to a purple-to-black eschar Surrounding area is edematous and vesicular but not purulent Infection is usually self-limited |
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