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Daryl Peters is a 63-year-old patient who presents to your urgent care office today with a history of coughing and wheezing for the past five days. He had been healthy during the six months prior to the onset of these symptoms. Originally, he thought he was getting a cold; however, his symptoms have been getting worse, and he states he has never felt this “wiped out” from a cold. Over the past couple days he has expectorated some clear, and more recently, thicker rust-colored, mucous. This morning, Daryl woke up in a “coughing fit” and he said he felt some sharp pain in his chest. He states that he feels short of breath at rest after coughing and with activity. Daryl is triaged to a room, and the nursing assistant takes his vitals. BP: 110/80, HR: 96, RR: 26, T: 101.6, SpO2: 94%, Ht: 5’10”, Wt: 200lbs Based on the patient’s history and vital signs, you suspect that Daryl has community-acquired pneumoniaWheezing is a symptom of an obstructive lung disorder. What was causing Daryl’s wheezing? A. pneumothorax B. inflammation of the airways C. fever D. activation of the cough center in the medulla E. an increase in physiological dead space
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