A 32-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department after motor vehicle collision. Imaging shows tension pneumothorax and despite management her, her condition deteriorates and she is emergently intubated due to acute respiratory failure. Temperature is 36.7 C (98 F), blood pressure is 132/81 mm Hg, pulse is 102/min, and respirations are 30/min. Shortly after intubation, she goes into cardiac arrest and dies despite resuscitation efforts. Review of the patient's medical records shows that she had been diagnosed with asthma and she had been prescribed multiple medications but had a history of noncompliance. Autopsy shows hyperinflated lungs, airway mucus plugging, and cellular infiltration of the bronchial wall. Long-term use of which of the following drugs would have best prevented the cellular reaction in this patient's airways?

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Eductional Objective: Corticosteroids reduce airway inflammation and are used for both chronic asthma management (inhaled administration) and acute exacerbations (systemic administration).

A 32-Year-Old Woman Is Brought to the Emergency Department After