It's 2 p.m., the medical assistant comes to your office and lets you know your next patient is ready, and they're here because they "need antibiotics"...

... But do they? Or don't they?

They've "had a cold" or "a nasty cough" for over three weeks now.

... they've "tried everything," and "got an antibiotic last time."

Are you seeing this every day now, too? 'Tis the season. 

This week's case study is all about that sticky situation--

✔️ Productive cough for over 3 weeks ("subacute")

✔️ What the differentials are, and 

✔️ What to do about it (and who actually needs antibiotics).

Please note that this case study was made pre-Covid pandemic so does NOT include Covid/long Covid as a differential.

Read the blog post here.

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