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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Overview

The chest X-ray is a sensitive diagnostic test for the detection of multiple abnormalities associated with inhalation anthrax, including mediastinal widening, paratracheal fullness, pleural effusions, parenchymal infiltrates, and mediastinal lymphadenopathy.

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  • The earliest detectable specific finding indicative of inhalational anthrax is mediastinal widening on posteroanterior chest X-rays. However, mediastinal widening is common in a series of patients presenting at a emergency department.[1]

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References

  1. Turnbull, Peter (2008). Anthrax in humans and animals. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. ISBN 9789241547536.
  2. Turnbull, Peter (2008). Anthrax in humans and animals. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. ISBN 9789241547536.
  3. Turnbull, Peter (2008). Anthrax in humans and animals. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization. ISBN 9789241547536.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Public Health Image Library (PHIL), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention".