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ssibility Resolve Show comme Case Study: Diagnostic testing and monitoring A 27-year-old man arrives in the emergency department unable to speak because of shortnes of breath. His wife stated that this shortness of breath came on suddenly two days ago and is progressively worse. His wife states that he has a history of asthma with no known allergies. She also says that before two days ago, her husband was in good health. Physical examination reveals a well-developed, well-nourished man is obvious respiratory distress. He is alert, oriented, but very anxious. He is sitting forward on the bed, gasping for His vital signs include a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute, pulse of 125 beats/minute, bl- pressure (BP) 112/75, temperature 37.0 °C, and a pulse oximeter reading of 92%. His trache midline with accessory muscle use. Lung auscultation reveals bilateral inspiratory and expiratory wheezes. Questions: 1. What type of continuous monitoring is appropriate for this patient?
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