kiranmayi
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It's 3 a.m. in the busy ER on the first really cold night of the year, where you are moonlighting for some extra money. A 17-year-old boy comes in complaining of shortness of breath. He states he was in his new apartment all night watching TV, when he became acutely short of breath and called 911. On physical examination, you find that he is breathing at a rate of 30 but has a normal lung exam and appears an odd pink color. You put a finger oxygen saturation meter on him, which quickly reads 100%. An EKG is normal. He appears in severe respiratory distress. You perform a diagnostic test, which reveals the correct and best diagnosis among the following options.
A. Asbestos exposure
B. Asthma exacerbation
C. Carbon monoxide poisoning
D. Pneumonia
E. Pulmonary embolism
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| dxtxpx
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C. Carbon monoxide poisoning
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| kiranmayi
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