Anthrax Author: Sandro Cinti, MD; Barbara Robinson-Dunn, PhD; Niklas Mackler, MD
Editorial changes - 2008-10-10
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Consultation for Diagnosis

Consider obtaining consultation for the diagnosis of cutaneous, inhalational, or gastrointestinal 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 fevers, abdominal pain, bloody stools, and who belong to a high-risk group for anthrax exposure.
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Barbara Robinson-Dunn, PhD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Demetrios N. Kyriacou, MD, PhD, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Niklas Mackler, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Sandro Cinti, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.


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