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What is a red flag associated with a chronic cough?  

When discussing dental health with parents of pediatric patients, you know that fluoride recommendations include: 

You have a patient who did a telehealth visit and was treated for presumptive streptococcal pharyngitis, after possible strep exposure. Patient was treated with amoxicillin and has no drug allergies.  Patient comes to see you 3 days later reporting his temperature has actually gone up, and today is 101.7 degrees F in the office. He also notes fatigue and feels worse, despite hydrating, tolerating a soft diet, and taking OTC analgesics for symptom relief. You also note significant anterior and posterior chain lymphadenopathy and a diffuse rash. You decide: 

Select the most common causes of chronic cough (select all that apply):

What is the primary, most important aspect of treatment for Cor Pulmonale?

Which of the following best describes viral pneumonia?

What is your most likely differential diagnosis for this patient?

For this patient, they are admitted to the hospital for initial management of this condition. Upon discharge you, as the PCP, take over outpatient management. What is a key treatment consideration for this condition?

Besides adjustment of the patient’s COPD medication regimen, what will you prescribe?

What is the most likely causative organism of this patient’s illness?