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Name = Anthrax | | |||
Image = Anthrax-6.jpg | | |||
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{{ | {{About1|Bacillus anthracis}} | ||
'''For patient information click [[{{PAGENAME}} (patient information)|here]]''' | |||
{{Anthrax}} | {{Anthrax}} | ||
{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{JS}} | |||
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{{SK}} Woolsorters' disease; ragpicker's disease | {{SK}} Woolsorters' disease; ragpicker's disease, malignant pustule, Siberian ulcer, malignant edema, malignant oedema, black bane, Bradford disease, pulmonary anthrax, cutaneous anthrax, gastrointestinal anthrax, inhalation anthrax, Bacillus anthracis, B. anthracis | ||
==[[Anthrax overview|Overview]]== | ==[[Anthrax overview|Overview]]== | ||
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==[[Anthrax differential diagnosis|Differentiating Anthrax from other Diseases]]== | ==[[Anthrax differential diagnosis|Differentiating Anthrax from other Diseases]]== | ||
==[[Anthrax epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology | ==[[Anthrax epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]== | ||
==[[Anthrax risk factors|Risk Factors]]== | ==[[Anthrax risk factors|Risk Factors]]== | ||
==[[Anthrax natural history|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]== | |||
==[[Anthrax natural history|Complications | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
[[Anthrax history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Anthrax physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Anthrax laboratory | [[Anthrax history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Anthrax physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Anthrax laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Anthrax chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Anthrax CT|CT]] | [[Anthrax other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]] | ||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
[[Anthrax medical therapy|Medical | [[Anthrax medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Anthrax surgery|Surgery]] | [[Anthrax prevention|Prevention]] | [[Anthrax cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Anthrax future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] | ||
==Related | ==Related Chapters== | ||
* [[Ames strain]] | * [[Ames strain]] | ||
* [[Anthrax toxin]] | * [[Anthrax toxin]] | ||
* [[Anthrax Detection Device]] | * [[Anthrax Detection Device]] | ||
* [[Anthrax Vaccine]] | * [[Anthrax Vaccine]] | ||
* [[Black death]] | * [[Black death]] | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Biological weapons]] | [[Category:Biological weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Livestock]] | [[Category:Livestock]] | ||
[[Category:Zoonoses]] | [[Category:Zoonoses]] | ||
[[Category:Medical disasters]] | [[Category:Medical disasters]] | ||
[[Category:Emergency mdicine]] | |||
[[Category:Up-To-Date]] | |||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | [[Category:Infectious disease]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Dermatology]] | ||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | |||
[[ | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:25, 29 July 2020
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| Anthrax skin lesionAdapted from Public Health Image Library (PHIL), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[1] |
This page is about clinical aspects of the disease. For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Bacillus anthracis.
For patient information click here
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Woolsorters' disease; ragpicker's disease, malignant pustule, Siberian ulcer, malignant edema, malignant oedema, black bane, Bradford disease, pulmonary anthrax, cutaneous anthrax, gastrointestinal anthrax, inhalation anthrax, Bacillus anthracis, B. anthracis
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Anthrax from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | CT | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies