A 9-year-old girl is brought to the urgent care clinic by her parents with moderate shortness of breath, cough, and wheezing after playing with her friends in the garden. She has a past medical history of asthma. The respiratory rate is 28/min, pulse 121/min, blood pressure 114/76 mm Hg, and temperature 37.2deg C (99deg F). On physical exam, bilateral diffuse wheezes are auscultated. Which of the following is the most appropriate medication to administer in order to rapidly reverse her respiratory distress?A. Inhaled cromolynB. Intravenous propranololC. Inhaled beclomethasone D. Inhaled albuterol E. Oral montelukast
[Solved]: A 9-year-old girl is brought to the urgent care…
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