An 8-year-old girl is brought into the physician's office in mild respiratory distress. She has a history of allergies to cats and wool, and her parents state that she has recurrent episodes of upper respiratory tract infections. Physical examination shows expiratory wheezes, use of accessory respiratory muscles, and a hyperresonant chest to percussion. Analysis of arterial blood gases discloses respiratory alkalosis, and the peripheral eosinophil count is increased. What is the appropriate diagnosis?
Acute bronchiolitis Asthma Cystic fibrosis Kartagener syndrome