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The Sore Throat — Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

A 22-year-old with sore throat and cough asking for antibiotics. Practise viral-vs-bacterial reasoning and antibiotic stewardship.

Competency:
CM 4.x / IM 4.x
Estimated time:
15 min

Reasoning focus: Applying clinical prediction (Centor-type) reasoning to avoid unnecessary antibiotics while catching red flags.

Educational illustration for the The Sore Throat — Upper Respiratory Tract Infection case
Educational illustration — no real patient data used.