A 2 year old boy presents with fever, barking cough and inspiratory stridor at rest. He has moderate respiratory distress but is maintaining saturatio...

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A 2 year old boy presents with fever, barking cough and inspiratory stridor at rest. He has moderate respiratory distress but is maintaining saturations on air. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Accepted Answer

Single dose oral Dexamethasone

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Nebulised Adrenaline only

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Oral Salbutamol

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Immediate intubation in all cases

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High dose antibiotics

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Croup

A 2 year old boy presents with fever, barking cough and inspiratory stridor at rest. He has moderate respiratory distress but is maintaining saturations on air. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?