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Case: Callie is a 32-year-old female with complaints of a hoarse voice for the past three days, painful swallowing without drooling, fever with a Tmax of a 103 yesterday with chills, and occasional body aches. She presents to the clinic with a temperature of 99, while other vital signs are within normal limits. Cervical lymph nodes are mildly enlarged and tender. Both tympanic membranes (TM) are full and erythematous without bulging or drainage and no facial pain. Pharynx is erythematous and swollen without exudate. She has no other complaints and no significant past history; she has no sick contacts. Do You Need Help? Get Now!

Question: Discuss what questions you would ask the patient, what physical exam elements you would include, what further testing you would want to have performed, differential and working diagnosis, treatment plan, including inclusion of complementary and OTC therapy, referrals and other team members needed to complete patient care.

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