John Taylor is a 68-year-old African American male with a
history of type II diabetes, coronary artery disease and
hypertension. He came to the emergency department (ED) triage
window because he felt crummy, complaining of a headache, runny
nose, feeling weaker, “achy all over” and hot to the touch and
sweaty the past two days. When he woke up this morning, he no
longer felt hot but began to develop a persistent “nagging cough”
that continued to get worse throughout...