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The room, as Christine entered, was awfully hot, though an air condition showed to “cool”. But that was all she had time to see before observing the figure in bed. His face was ashen (пепельно) gray, and with his trembling (дрожащий) lips he was attempting to breathe hardly succeeding (едва справляясь). She went to the bedside and told the bellboy, ”Open the window. We need fresh air here.”

Christine picked up the telephone beside the bed. Dr.Uxbridge in room 1203 answered at once. In reply (ответ) to her question he said, “Yes, I’m a doctor of medicine – an internist. I’ll be there in a few minutes.”

The bellboy was still at the bedside. The man’s eyes were closed. He appeared not to be breathing at all.

A tall man stepped in (вошел) from the corridor. “Uxbridge,” he said in a quiet, firm voice.

“Doctor,” Christine said, “just this moment…”

The newcomer nodded (кивнул) and from a leather bag quickly got out a stethoscope. Without wasting time he lifted up the patient’s shirt and listened to the chest and back. Then he took out a syringe and broke off the neck of a small glass ampoule. He filled the syringe with the fluid from the ampoule and pushed the sleeve (рукав) upward, twisting (скрутив) it into a tourniquet. He instructed Christine, “Hold it tightly.” Dr.Uxbridge cleaned the forearm above the vein with an alcohol and inserted the syringe. He nodded at the tourniquet. “You can release (освободить) it now.” Then he began to inject the liquid slowly.

Without looking up he said, “Aminophylline. It should stimulate the heart.” A minute passed. Two. The syringe was half empty. So far (пока еще) there was no response.

“What is wrong?” asked Christine.

“Severe bronchitis with asthma as a complication. I think he had such attacks before.”

Suddenly the man’s chest heaved (поднялась от вдоха). Then he was breathing more slowly than before but with fuller, deeper breaths. His eyes opened.

“Mr.Wells,” Christine said. “Mr.Wells, can you hear me?” – She was answered by a series of nods (кивки). – “You were very ill when we found you, Mr.Wells. This is Dr.Uxbridge who is staying at the hotel and came to help.”

The eyes shifted (переместились) to the doctor. Then with an effort, “Thank you”. They were the first words the sick man said.

From Hotel by A.Hailey

Answer:

Was it cool in the room as Christine entered? Whom did she see? How did the man look like? Whom did Christine call? How did the doctor examine the patient? What injection and how did the doctor give? What was the doctor’s diagnosis?