A 45-year-old man presents in your clinic with an acute exacerbation of his normally well-controlled asthma. He is using albuterol every 2 hours without relief. After assessing him you decide to send him directly to the emergency department based on his:

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Inability to speak in complete sentences indicates severe respiratory distress and requires immediate medical attention, hence the decision to send him to the emergency department.

A 45-Year-Old Man Presents in Your Clinic with an Acute