An 18-month-old male with a past medical history of mild int…
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An 18-mоnth-оld mаle with а pаst medical histоry of mild intermittent asthma presents to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath. His mother reports that the patient was playing with his older sister in another room when he began having difficulty breathing. He initially appeared to be wheezing, and the patient’s mother gave him his prescribed albuterol without improvement. In the ER, T 99.0˚F, BP 81/59 mmHg, HR 136/min, and RR 46/min. His oxygen saturation is 92% on room air. On physical exam, the patient is in moderate respiratory distress with nasal flaring and intercostal retractions. Breath sounds are absent on the left. A CXR is obtained and reveals obstruction of the left main bronchus with complete collapse of the left lung. Based on these findings, what is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?
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