CTAS 2. A 4-year-old suddenly coughs while eating peanuts and develops unilateral wheeze. He is afebrile, SpO2 is 96%, and chest x-ray shows

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CTAS 2. A 4-year-old suddenly coughs while eating peanuts and develops unilateral wheeze. He is afebrile, SpO2 is 96%, and chest x-ray shows right-sided hyperinflation on expiratory view. Breath sounds are reduced on the right. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Foreign body aspiration

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Viral bronchiolitis

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Asthma exacerbation

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Bacterial pneumonia

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Croup

Foreign body aspiration — RCPSC EM MCQ

CTAS 2. A 4-year-old suddenly coughs while eating peanuts and develops unilateral wheeze. He is afebrile, SpO2 is 96%, and chest x-ray shows right-sided hyperinflation on expiratory view. Breath sounds are reduced on the right. What is the most likely diagnosis?