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A 27-year-old female is seen at her primary care physician’s office for a second visit for re-evaluation of her symptoms. She was previously seen 2 weeks ago with symptoms of elevated temperature, rhinorrhea, and productive cough. Her symptoms improved after 3 days of treatment with first-generation anti-histamine and ibuprofen. At this time, the patient’s symptoms have worsened to include a fever, purulent cough, nasal congestion, mild facial pressure, and headache. Her past medical history is only remarkable for seasonal allergic rhinitis for which she takes an over-the-counter antihistamine as needed. Her family and social history are noncontributory.
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Gor, N., Mintz, M.L. (2006). Sinusitis. In: Mintz, M.L. (eds) Disorders of the Respiratory Tract. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-041-6_6
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