A 7-month-old boy presents as triage level 3 in winter with cough, wheeze, and poor feeding. RR is 48/min, oxygen saturation 93%, mild retractions

Question

A 7-month-old boy presents as triage level 3 in winter with cough, wheeze, and poor feeding. RR is 48/min, oxygen saturation 93%, mild retractions are present, and he improves with nasal suctioning. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Bronchiolitis

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Croup

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Foreign body aspiration

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Cardiogenic pulmonary edema

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Bacterial tracheitis

Bronchiolitis — ABEM Board MCQ

A 7-month-old boy presents as triage level 3 in winter with cough, wheeze, and poor feeding. RR is 48/min, oxygen saturation 93%, mild retractions are present, and he improves with nasal suctioning. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?