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Bioterrorism Flashcards

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Cutaneous anthrax?

A

Painless pruritic papule
–> vesicles, ulceration and eschar
–> tissue necrosis and oedema
Lymphadenopathy

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Inhalational anthrax?

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Flu like illness for 2 days
–> sudden SOB and hypoxia

Haemorrhagic mediastinitis
Pleural effusions
Meningitis

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GIT anthrax?

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Eschar in pharynx
Severe abdominal pain
Haemorrhagic ascites
Malaenia

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Smallpox?

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Sudden onset of rash, aches and vomiting
Rash all same stage
--> vesicles day 4-5
--> Crusting day 14
--> healing with depigmentation

Vaccinate

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Plague?

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Yersinia Pestis

Transmitted from infected fleas

Bubonic
Pneumonic
Septicaemic
Others

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