A 10-year-old male is brought to the ER with prolonged bronchospasm and severe hypoxemia.The most likely diagnosis on the chart is:
A) Exercise-induced asthma
B) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
C) Status asthmaticus
D) Bronchiectasis

Question

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When bronchospasm is not reversed by usual measures,the individual is considered to have severe bronchospasm or status asthmaticus.
When bronchospasm is not reversed by usual measures,the individual is considered to have severe bronchospasm or status asthmaticus; exercise-induced asthma resolves.
COPD is manifested by air trapping and hypercapnia,not by bronchospasm.
Bronchiectasis is manifested by bronchiolar changes,not bronchospasm.

A 10-Year-Old Male Is Brought to the ER with Prolonged