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A 75-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his family due to the sudden onset of difficulty breathing. He was eating a steak dinner when he began coughing violently. Past medical history is significant for Parkinson’s disease. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), blood pressure is 135/86 mmHg, pulse is 126/min, and respirations are 28/min, and oxygen saturation is 88% on 15L non-rebreather. On physical examination, the patient appears anxious, is using accessory respiratory muscles, and has nostril flaring. Pulmonary auscultation is significant for decreased breath sound over the right lung fields with high-pitched wheezing. The remainder of the examination is unremarkable. Chest x-ray reveals hyperinflation of the right lung and mediastinal shift to the left. Bag-valve mask ventilation is initiated, and oxygen saturation improves to 93%. Which of the following is the best next step in management?  

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