Question

A 14-year-old girl is brought by her mother to the clinic one day before the start of ninth grade for complaints of a three day history of episodes of shortness of breath. When she gets the shortness of breath, she also notices tingling around her lips. She has no fever, cough, sputum production, or chest pain. She has no history of serious illness and takes no medications. Vital signs are normal. Cardiac, lung, and extremity exams show no abnormalities. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?a) Anxietyb) Asthmac) Left‐sided heart failured) Aspiration of a foreign bodye) Pneumonia

Answer 1

Answer: a. Anxiety

Explanation: Anxiety: symptoms of anxiety may include shortness of breath, faster breathing which makes you feel like you can't catch your breath, tightness in your chest, which makes it seem like you're suffocating or gasping for air. Which causes numbness or tingling sensation around the lips or mouth. What she feels is Anxiety