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Classroom classification

百科

Anthrax

传染科

Common symptoms

斑疹、休克、胸痛、呼吸困难、腹泻、败血症、抽搐、毒血症、腹膜炎

The pathology of disease

Anthrax is Bacillus anthracis infection; cutaneous (black eschar) vs inhalational (wool-sorter); livestock; bioterror; ciprofloxacin; antitoxin; vaccine.

Symptoms

Cutaneous: black eschar. Inhalational: fever, mediastinal widening, sepsis; livestock exposure; bioterror; bioweapon

Causes

Bacillus anthracis spores; livestock; cutaneous/inhalational/GI.

Treatment

Ciprofloxacin/doxycycline; antitoxin (raxibacumab); ICU; post-exposure prophylaxis; decontamination

Dept

Infectious disease / dermatology / emergency.

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