Pulmonary anthrax
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Pulmonary anthrax Anthrax is serious infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It is spread through the bacteria's spores. Contact is made typically by inhaling or eating the spores or through skin lesions. | ||||
Disease information
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Symptoms[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Symptom
| Symptom | Probability |
|---|---|
| Sore throat | 70 |
| Fatigue | 70 |
| Muscle and joint pain | 70 |
| Chest pain | 70 |
| Nausea | 60 |
| Swallow pain | 60 |
| Hemoptysis | 70 |
| Abnormal lung findings | 60 |
| Breathing problems | 60 |
| High fever | 70 |
| B. anthracis detected | 100 |
Complications[edit | edit source]
| Symptom | Probability |
|---|---|
| Bacteremia | 20 |
Examinations[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Examination
- Interview
- Physical examination
- Oral cavity inspection
- Neck palpation
- Chest auscultation
- Thorax percussion
- Temperature measurement
- X-ray chest
- Blood analysis - ICU
- PCR - sampling
- Differential diagnosis
If complications occur:
- Microbial sampling
Treatments[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Treatment
Additional treatments:
