A 9-month-old presents with a 2-day history of difficulty breathing, wheezing, and crackles, with mild fever. He is tachypnoeic and has subcostal rece...

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A 9-month-old presents with a 2-day history of difficulty breathing, wheezing, and crackles, with mild fever. He is tachypnoeic and has subcostal recessions. Likely diagnosis is bronchiolitis. Which organism is most commonly implicated?

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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

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Rhinovirus

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Parainfluenza virus

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Coronavirus

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Influenza virus

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Bronchiolitis

A 9-month-old presents with a 2-day history of difficulty breathing, wheezing, and crackles, with mild fever. He is tachypnoeic and has subcostal recessions. Likely diagnosis is bronchiolitis. Which organism is most commonly implicated?