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A 58-year-old male factory worker scheduled to undergo a left inguinal hernia repair is noted to have a severe chronic cough. Further pulmonary function tests revealed reduction of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and reduction of FEV1/FVC (forced vital capacity) ratio associated with emphysema. Before rescheduling surgery, which of the following would improve residual function?
Trial of ipratropium bromide bronchodilator therapy
Cromolyn
Cough suppressants
Bilateral carotid body resection
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