[Verified Answer]: A 25-year-old man with a history of asthma…

A 25-year-old man with a history of asthma and diabetes presents as a new patient with a 4-day history of a sore throat that had worsened overnight. His throat initially started hurting 4 to 5 days ago; however, he now has associated subjective fever, chills, and pain upon swallowing. The pain is burning, constant, rated 8/10, and it radiates to his left ear. He has been taking ibuprofen the last 4 days without significant relief. The patient has had sore throats prior to this episode