sweetybokhari
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A 3 year old girl has had a low grade fever,"raspy" cough,and clear rhinorrhea for 3 days. she is brought to the emergency room when she begins to develop difficulty breathing.on physical examination her vital signs include a temperature of 39.7c,a pulse of 160 beats per minute,and respiration of 36 breaths per minute.auscultation reveals bilateral rhonchi,wheezing,and some mild stridor.which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
1)asthma
2)epiglottitis
3)laryngotracheobronchitis
4)tonsilitis
5)pneumonia
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| sarika
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3)laryngotracheobronchitis
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| young_doc
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Prodrome 3 days. Intermediate grade fever. "Raspy cough' by which i think they're trying to imply barking cough!
Croup! Layngotracheobronchitis.
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