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USMLE · Question #542
A 72-year-old woman who has smoked 20 cigarettes daily for the past 38 years begins using eye drops for glaucoma. Three days later, she has a marked increase in shortness of breath while walking up…
The correct answer is E. Timolol. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A 72-year-old woman who has smoked 20 cigarettes daily for the past 38 years begins using eye drops for glaucoma. Three days later, she has a marked increase in shortness of breath while walking up a flight of stairs. Which of the following drugs is the most likely cause of the development of shortness of breath in this patient?
Options
- AAcetazolamide
- BApraclonidine
- CEpinephrine
- DLatanoprost
- ETimolol
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A13% (8)
- B7% (4)
- C2% (1)
- D5% (3)
- E74% (45)
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