A 4-year-old boy with fever and a barking cough presents with stridor at rest and moderate respiratory distress. You suspect croup. What is the most a...

Question

A 4-year-old boy with fever and a barking cough presents with stridor at rest and moderate respiratory distress. You suspect croup. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Accepted Answer

Nebulised adrenaline and oral dexamethasone

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Oral amoxicillin

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Nebulised salbutamol

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Immediate intubation in all cases

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No treatment; croup is always mild

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Croup

A 4-year-old boy with fever and a barking cough presents with stridor at rest and moderate respiratory distress. You suspect croup. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?