Your COPD patient was extubated after 10 days of mechanical…
Your COPD patient was extubated after 10 days of mechanical ventilation. An hour post-extubation, you are called to the patient’s room for a rapid response. You assess the patient. Respiratory rate is 20 and labored on inspiration with stridor. Heart rate is 80 bpm. BP is within normal limits. What medication would you recommend at this time?