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Established chief complaint - answer-Reports cough
Asked about onset of cough - answer-Reports cough started 3 days ago
Asked about characteristics of cough - answer-Reports cough is wet
Reports clear sputum with cough
Asked about frequency and duration of cough - answer-Reports coughing every few
minutes
Reports coughs last a few seconds
Asked about aggravating factors for cough - answer-Reports cough is worse at night
Denies smoking
Reports being exposed to secondhand smoke through father
Reports he doesn't know what triggers the cough
Asked about exposure to germs - answer-Reports playing with an ill classmate
Asked about hand hygiene - answer-Reports infrequent hand washing
Reports occasionally putting fingers in eyes, nose, or mouth
Asked about cough etiquette - answer-Denies covering mouth when coughing
Asked about relieving factors for cough - answer-Reports cough is temporarily relieved
by cough medicine
Followed up on cough medicine - answer-Reports cough medicine was purple
Reports taking one spoonful of cough medicine
Reports mother gave him the medicine
Reports only took the medicine this morning
Denies home remedies