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Your patient is a 68-year-old male complaining of difficulty breathing for the past 2 days. He is sitting up, conscious, alert, and oriented and appears to be in mild respiratory distress. Physical examination reveals cool, dry, pink skin; he is thin with well-defined accessory muscles, and you note diffuse wheezing to all lung fields. HR = 102, BP = 136/96, RR = 20, SpO2 = 92%. The patient gives a 20-pack-a-year history of smoking. Based on these clinical exam findings, which of the following is most likely?
A) Asthma
B) Chronic bronchitis
C) Emphysema
D) Congestive heart failure
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Essentials of Paramedic Care Update

Essentials of Paramedic Care Update


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Wow!
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I'll do my best to answer the others now, see you around
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