A 5-year-old boy is brought to the GP with a barky cough, hoarse voice and inspiratory stridor, worse at night. He is afebrile, with mild chest wall i...

Question

A 5-year-old boy is brought to the GP with a barky cough, hoarse voice and inspiratory stridor, worse at night. He is afebrile, with mild chest wall indrawing but no drooling. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Viral croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)

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Epiglottitis

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Foreign body aspiration

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Bronchiolitis

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Pertussis

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Viral croup

A 5-year-old boy is brought to the GP with a barky cough, hoarse voice and inspiratory stridor, worse at night. He is afebrile, with mild chest wall indrawing but no drooling. What is the most likely diagnosis?