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Episode 15 Treating Respiratory Infections

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Produced by: Todd Fredricks DO MSS

Edited by: Todd Fredricks DO MSS

Questions and Answers from Episode 14 Bronchitis

Question 1: Diagnosis Scenario 

Question: A 35-year-old healthy patient presents with a two-week history of cough, mild fever (100.2°F), and normal lung auscultation. What is the most appropriate next step in management? 

C) Treat with supportive care and patient education 

Question 2: Treatment Scenario for Children

Question: A 2-year-old child with acute bronchitis has a persistent cough. The parent asks for treatment options. Which is most appropriate? 

B) Administer honey 

 Question 3: Complication and Differential Diagnosis 

Question: A patient with acute bronchitis reports persistent fever after one week of symptoms. What is the most appropriate next step? 

B) Order chest X-ray 

 Paper for next week

 Francesca Jaume, & Meritxell Valls-Mateus, & Joaquim Mullol, Common Cold and Acute Rhinosinusitis: Up-to-Date Management in 2020, Current Allergy and Asthma Reports (2020) 20:28

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