5 Days Of Cough in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 36yo Man | Respiratory / Pulmonology | SMLE Q#11776
SMLE Question #11776
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Respiratory / Pulmonology
Objective: OBJ-123
Last updated: February 2026
A 36-year-old man presents to a primary care clinic with 5 days of cough, fatigue, sore throat, and generalized myalgias. The cough is productive of whitish sputum and has had a few episodes of blood-streaked sputum. He denies dyspnea, chest pain, orthopnea, leg swelling, recent travel, or weight loss. Chest examination shows clear breath sounds bilaterally. A chest radiograph shows no infiltrates, masses, or pulmonary edema. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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