A 4-Year-Old Presents to the Emergency Room with Difficulty Breathing

question 9

Multiple Choice

A 4-year-old presents to the emergency room with difficulty breathing, a dry cough, and audible inspiratory and expiratory wheezing. The parents report the child was playing outside with siblings prior to the difficulty breathing. The symptoms have been progressively worsening. What is the most likely diagnosis?

• A) Epiglottitis
• B) Asthma
• C) Croup
• D) Pneumonia

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