Your patient is presenting with severe coughing spasms and reports that he started feeling poorly about a week ago with a runny nose, sneezing, a low-grade fever and a mild cough. You suspect

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The symptoms described, including severe coughing spasms following a week of cold-like symptoms (runny nose, sneezing, low-grade fever, and a mild cough), are characteristic of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Pertussis is known for its distinctive coughing fits.

Your Patient Is Presenting with Severe Coughing Spasms and Reports