Ranjith, a 48 year old male, presents to you with an annoying persistent cough. He has had cold-like symptoms and low grade fever for a week. He reports that sometimes he coughs so much he can't breathe, but this comes and goes. His teenage daughters have had a similar cough for a month and his wife is starting to get sick as well. The family are fully vaccinated and otherwise well.
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