MN553_unit_6.docx

Mr. Smith brings his 4-year-old son to the primary care office. The child presents with coughing,sneezing, mild cough, and a low-grade fever of about 100 three days ago. Vital signs are within normal limits. The child appears well hydrated, alert, and cooperative. Mildly erythema noted in the throat without exudate, bilateral tympanic membrane mildly pink as well, lungs are clear. The diagnosis for this child is acute upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), more than likely viral in natu...