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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)
  • A
    13% (8)
  • B
    7% (4)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (3)
  • E
    74% (45)

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