She was a young asthmatic seated on the edge of the ER bed, and was leaning on the table to breath. Her lips were blue and she was in obvious respiratory distress. She said, her words choppy, "I'm pregnant. Don't hurt my baby."
"The medicines we are giving are safe," the nurse said as she gently inserted a nasal cannula to supply the patient with a low flow of oxygen. The asthmatic's lips pinked up.
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