A patient is seen with a complaint of an inability to breathe.The patient describes episodes whereby he is unable to "catch [his] breath." After completing an examination,it is determined that the left chest wall is incongruent with the right during inspiration.This physical change could be precipitated by what physiologic change?
A) Impaired bronchial smooth muscle
B) Ineffective cilia coupled with thick mucus
C) Airway obstruction
D) Disruption of the intrapleural pressure gradient
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