A patient comes to the clinic with a 2-day history of cough and wheezing.The patient has no previous history of asthma.The patient reports having heartburn for several months,which has worsened considerably.The primary care NP makes a diagnosis of asthma and orders oral steroids and inhaled albuterol.The patient's condition worsens,and a chest radiograph obtained 2 days later shows bilateral infiltrates.The NP has failed to:

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This patient had symptoms that could occur with both asthma and aspiration pneumonia.The NP failed to confirm the diagnosis and prescribed the wrong treatment,leading to worsening of symptoms.

A Patient Comes to the Clinic with a 2-Day History