🦠 ANTHRAX - what you actually need to know👇🏻👇🏻 Anthrax is caused by a gram-positive, spore-forming rod (Bacillus anthracis) that produces powerful toxins → leading to massive edema, tissue necrosis, and possible shock. ⚡️ Understanding the pathophysiology is what gets you the point: Toxins → Capillary leak → Edema → Systemic inflammation → Shock 🚫Not memorization. ✅Pattern recognition. ✨ There are 3 forms you should recognize: 1️⃣ Cutaneous → painless black eschar (KEY WORD: painless) 2️⃣