Anthrax
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Anthrax Symptoms: Cutaneous Anthrax
Symptoms of cutaneous anthrax include:
Anthrax
skin lesion
:
Blister
Blister
turns into an ulcer
Ulcer turns black
Lymph gland swelling (localized)
Lymph gland swelling under the arm
Lymph gland swelling in the groin
Fatigue
Fever
Headache
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Anthrax Symptoms: Inhalational Anthrax
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Last Updated: Jun 18, 2008
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Anthrax References:
Cuneo BM. Inhalational anthrax. Respir Care Clin N Am. 2004 Mar;10(1):75-82.
Kalamas AG. Anthrax. Anesthesiol Clin North America. 2004 Sep;22(3):533-40, vii.
Reissman DB, Whitney EA, Taylor TH Jr, Hayslett JA, Dull PM, Arias I, Ashford DA, Bresnitz EA, Tan C, Rosenstein N, Perkins BA. One-year health assessment of adult survivors of Bacillus anthracis infection. JAMA. 2004 Apr 28;291(16):1994-8.
Wenner KA, Kenner JR. Anthrax. Dermatol Clin. 2004 Jul;22(3):247-56, v.
