A 26-year-old medical student comes to the emergency room with increased heart rate, sweating, and shortness of breath. The student is convinced that she is having an asthma attack and that she will suffocate. The symptoms started that she will suffocate. The symptoms started suddenly during a car ride to school. The student has had episodes such as this on at least three previous occasions over the past 2 weeks. She has no history of asthma and other than an increased pulse rate, physical findings are unremarkable. Which of the following disorder best fits this clinical picture?
A. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
B. Panic disorder
C. Acute stress disorder
D. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
E. Hypochondriasis
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