You are called for a 20-year-old college student respiratory distress. Of the following information, which would MOST likely indicate a possible pneumothorax?

A) He has had a fever and coughing for two or three days.
B) He has just returned from the Asia and is having night sweats.
C) He has a rescue inhaler that he uses when he needs it.
D) He began having shortness of breath after lifting a heavy object.

Answer: D

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