You are called to care for a patient with severe shortness of breath. The patient has an SpO2 of 88%, audible wheezing, and a capnography reading of 54 with a shark fin wave form. You are administering albuterol for the second time without relief. You suspect:

A) status epilepticus.
B) status asthmaticus.
C) anaphylaxis.
D) septic shock.

B

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