Question

A 2-year-old child with barking cough and stridor at rest is brought to urgent care. They are distressed but maintaining oxygen saturations at 95% on air. What is the most appropriate single treatment now?

Accepted Answer

Single dose oral dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg

Answer

Nebulised salbutamol

Answer

Oral prednisolone 1 mg/kg

Answer

Antibiotics

Answer

Adrenaline nebuliser as first-line in all cases

Practice question

A 2-year-old child with barking cough and stridor at rest is brought to urgent care. They are distressed but maintaining oxygen saturations at 95% on air. What is the most appropriate single treatment now?