]> 2026-07-31T07:51:59+00:00 WBR0556 0 en Provide reassurance and explanation of the condition Incorrect. It is important to reassure and provide adequate information to patients with panic disorders, but this patients requires urgent attention to the arterial blood gas abnormalities. Urgent CT scan of the chest Incorrect. Urgent CT scan is required in cases of suspected pulmonary embolism. This is not done for patients with panic disorders. Correct. Oxygen administration by face mask and monitor with pulse oximeter Oxygen should be urgently administered to correct this patient’s arterial blood gas abnormalities. Intravenous beta-blockers Incorrect. This is not required in the management of this patient. Advice her to discontinue taking the OCP and refer to a psychiatrist Incorrect. Alternative birth control methods should be sought and the patient should be referred to a psychiatrist, but this should be after supportive therapies have been implemented Internal medicine A 17-year-old college student is brought to the ED because of shortness of breath and palpitation. The symptoms came on suddenly about one hour after she got back from the airport where she had arrived from a 6-hour flight visiting her parents. She tells you, "I can't get my breath and I'm having pains in my chest. My face is numb. I think I'm dying. Do something!" The past medical history is unremarkable, except for the oral contraceptive pills that she takes occasionally. Physical examination is normal except for tachypnea and tachycardia. Electrocardiogram shows sinus tachycardia but is otherwise normal. Arterial blood gas values while breathing room air show: PO2 – 90 mm Hg PCO2 – 42 mm Hg pH – 7.38 Which of the following is the best next step towards the management of this patient? C Respiratory 2020-10-28T00:57:07Z 2459150.5396644 WBR0556