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Consider obtaining consultation for the diagnosis of cutaneous, inhalational, or GI anthrax when patients present with unusual skin lesions or a febrile illness and have a significant exposure history. C

  • Consult an infectious diseases specialist for patients with:
    • Cutaneous lesion with eschar or respiratory symptoms and fever and who belong to a high-risk group during an anthrax attack
    • Fever and a widened mediastinum
  • Consult a dermatologist for help in diagnosing cutaneous anthrax.
  • Consult a pulmonary specialist if inhalational anthrax is suspected.
  • Consult a gastroenterologist in patients with fever, abdominal pain, or bloody stools, and who belong to a high-risk group for anthrax exposure.
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