A 2-year-old boy presents with a 2-day history of cough, poor feeding and increasing work of breathing. He has subcostal recession, widespread crackle...

Question

A 2-year-old boy presents with a 2-day history of cough, poor feeding and increasing work of breathing. He has subcostal recession, widespread crackles and wheeze. Oxygen saturation is 90% on air, respiratory rate 60/min and he is taking less than half his normal feeds. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Admit to hospital for oxygen and feeding support

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Discharge with safety-netting

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Start oral Amoxicillin in the community

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Give routine salbutamol nebulisers at home

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Arrange outpatient review in 3 days

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Bronchiolitis