Snapshot A 40-year-old farmer from rural China presents to a local hospital for fever and cough. He reports to have had a nonproductive cough for a few days and feels more short of breath and lightheaded this morning. He works frequently with sheep on the countryside. On physical exam, his temperature is 102.2°F (39.0°C), blood pressure is 100/70 mm Hg, pulse is 96/min, and respirations are 22/min. On physical exam, there is bilateral rhonchi in the lung bases. Chest radiograph reveals a widened mediastinum and bilateral infiltrates. Introduction Classification login to view 8 more bullets Associated conditions login to view 5 more bullets Prevention login to view 4 more bullets Epidemiology Incidence login to view 2 more bullets Risk factors login to view 3 more bullets ETIOLOGY Pathogenesis login to view 4 more bullets Presentation Symptoms login to view 9 more bullets Physical exam login to view 11 more bullets Imaging Chest radiography login to view 6 more bullets Studies Labs login to view 10 more bullets Making the diagnosis login to view 3 more bullets Differential Community-acquired pneumonia login to view 2 more bullets Treatment Management approach login to view 3 more bullets Medical login to view 24 more bullets Complications Bacteremia from cutaneous anthrax Death Prognosis Biphasic nature of pulmonary anthrax login to view 3 more bullets