19th April 2022

A 20-year-old man presents to his GP with 2 days of muscle aches and severe fatigue

A 20-year-old man presents to his GP with 2 days of muscle aches and severe fatigue. He also has coryzal symptoms. His GP takes some observations, the results of which are as follows: blood pressure 100/65, heart rate 90, respiratory rate 15, temperature 38C, oxygen saturations 91%. He has a past medical history of asthma and has an allergy to penicillin. On examination there are some crackles in the lower left lung zone. He is a full-time student at university and lives in a shared flat. One of his flatmates has recently “had the flu”.

What is the most appropriate management at this stage?

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