Initially, I declined to offer an antibiotic, writing a prescription for antitussive therapy instead. When the patient persisted in wanting an antibiotic, the purist in me wanted to reiterate that an ...

Antibiotics are excellent for treating bacterial infections. But viral illnesses? Not so much. Although this has long been known, it hasn’t been a very easy message to get across to people who are ...

usually not indicated in healthy nonelderly adults in absence of vital sign abnormalities or asymmetric lung sounds may be warranted in patients with cough lasting > 3 weeks in absence of other known ...

About one in 20 people experience bronchitis every year, despite it being a respiratory infection no one wants. Its most common symptoms include wheezing, chest tightness, low fever, fatigue, ...

A man who looks older than his 43 years walks into the clinic. A cigarette smoker, he made a same-day appointment because of a 5-day history of cough. The cough was initially dry and mild, but upon ...