A 2-year-old boy arrives with barky cough and noisy breathing after 2 days of rhinorrhea. Triage acuity is ESI 3; T 100.6 F, HR 132/min, RR 30/min,

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A 2-year-old boy arrives with barky cough and noisy breathing after 2 days of rhinorrhea. Triage acuity is ESI 3; T 100.6 F, HR 132/min, RR 30/min, SpO2 97%. He has inspiratory stridor at rest and mild retractions, with no drooling. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Viral croup

Answer

Retropharyngeal abscess

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Epiglottitis

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Bacterial tracheitis

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Foreign body aspiration

Croup — ABEM Board MCQ

A 2-year-old boy arrives with barky cough and noisy breathing after 2 days of rhinorrhea. Triage acuity is ESI 3; T 100.6 F, HR 132/min, RR 30/min, SpO2 97%. He has inspiratory stridor at rest and mild retractions, with no drooling. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?