In the early morning, an African American woman brings her 5-year-old son to the emergency room. The boy is wheezing, is short of breath, and has a dry cough. The mother states that he has always been very healthy. He went to bed with only a slight cold and a runny nose but woke her with his coughing shortly after 4 AM. His symptoms worsened so dramatically that she brought him to the hospital. The care team would most likely suspect that he has

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Although the child may have an infectious disease, his symptoms and the timing of them (both in terms of his age and the time of symptom onset) are classic for asthma. They are not as closely associated with RSV, influenza, or pneumonia.

In the Early Morning, an African American Woman Brings Her