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1. You are called to the emergency department to assess a 14-year-old girl. She is short of breath and complains of tightness
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Expiratory wheeze occurs when there is an airway obstruction which can be milder.It can be easily heard when a patient exhales

As the patient is a known case of asthmatic a faster bronchodilator is needed to dilate the constricted pathway in the lungs and to ensure breathing pattern.Albuteral is a fast acting bronchodilators and ensure breathing more effectively. The other drug though bronchodilator cannot be use.Caffeine is za bronchodilator but it is very slow

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