The Rational Clinical Examination
David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie
Influenza
David L. Simel, W. Paul McKinney
Clinical Scenario
Topics Discussed:
influenza
Excerpt:
"A 68-year-old woman calls for an urgent appointment before a
midwinter trip to visit with her family and new grandchildren. She
has a slight increase in her temperature (37°C [99.8°F]),
but she has a cough and has felt gradually worse for 2 days. She
wants to know whether she should cancel her trip. Her medical history
reveals only hypertension, for which she takes a single medication. ..."
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