A 7-year-old boy with barking cough and stridor is afebrile and has mild respiratory distress. What is the recommended treatment?...

Question

A 7-year-old boy with barking cough and stridor is afebrile and has mild respiratory distress. What is the recommended treatment?

Accepted Answer

Oral dexamethasone single dose 0.15 mg/kg

Answer

Nebulised adrenaline only

Answer

Oral prednisolone for 5 days

Answer

Azithromycin 5 days

Answer

No treatment required

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