In Evaluating a 16-Month-Old Boy, the Respiratory Therapist Finds Him

question 6

Multiple Choice

In evaluating a 16-month-old boy, the respiratory therapist finds him to be in mild respiratory distress, without a fever, but with a barking-type cough. A lateral neck x-ray taken in the emergency department shows a "steeple point" narrowing of the trachea. Based on this information, which of the following would the respiratory therapist conclude is the most probable diagnosis?

• A) Acute bronchitis
• B) Epiglottitis
• C) Bronchiolitis
• D) LTB

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