[Verified Answer]: Your patient is a 19-year-old who has been…

Your patient is a 19-year-old who has been suffering from a high fever, malaise, cough, and sore throat that has been getting progressively worse over the past five days. Yesterday, they noticed some new spots in their mouth. On exam, you identify several bluish-white circular lesions about 1 mm in circumference surrounded by erythema. The patient is generally in excellent physical health but reports that she did not receive any childhood vaccines. Which of the following diagnoses is highest on your differential? Measles Acute bronchitis Lyme disease Strep pharyngitis