If a patient is coughing, they likely have gripe (flu) or a resfriado (cold).
The biggest hurdle in Core Practice 3B-3 is often the verb (to hurt). It functions just like the verb gustar . You don’t say "I hurt my arm"; you say "The arm hurts me." If a patient is coughing, they likely have
Pain in... (e.g., dolor de cabeza for headache). Essential Grammar: The Verb Doler If a patient is coughing