Question

A 3-year-old child presents with a barking cough, stridor, and hoarseness, mostly worse at night. No drooling or difficulty swallowing. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Acute laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)

Answer

Epiglottitis

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Bacterial tracheitis

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Foreign body aspiration

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Asthma exacerbation

Practice question

A 3-year-old child presents with a barking cough, stridor, and hoarseness, mostly worse at night. No drooling or difficulty swallowing. Which diagnosis is most likely?