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Plan to separate coughing or ill patients in the waiting area , or have a separate area designated . The “ new normal ” approach to infection control includes possibly asking patients in waiting rooms to wear a surgical mask if they're coughing or sneezing . As part of “ Cover Your Cough , ” people in hospital and clinic waiting rooms may also be asked to wear a mask if they ’ re coughing or sneezing , in order to protect others from possible exposure to illness . As part of a “ Cover Your Cough , ” campaign , people in hospital and clinic waiting rooms may also be asked to wear a mask if they ’ re coughing or sneezing , in order to protect others from possible exposure to illness . Patients typically have numerous daily episodes of symptomatic reflux , including pyrosis , water brash or sour taste in the mouth , nighttime coughing or aspiration , pneumonia or pneumonitis , bronchospasm , and laryngitis and voice changes including hoarseness . If whatever is blocking the windpipe is n't dislodged quickly , by spasmodic coughing or a friend 's timely Heimlich maneuver , we 'll suffocate .