Complains of increased shortness of breath with exercise

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The first patient in the clinic today is A.J., who is a 16-year-old who has just started soccer practice at school. She complains of increased shortness of breath with exercise and describes having a hard time catching her breath when she runs, which she does five to six times a week. She does not wake up at night with a cough or shortness of breath and has no problems at any other time except in the spring when the trees start to blossom.

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