A 2-year-old boy presents with a barking cough, inspiratory stridor at rest and moderate respiratory distress, but is not drooling. He is afebrile. Wh...

Question

A 2-year-old boy presents with a barking cough, inspiratory stridor at rest and moderate respiratory distress, but is not drooling. He is afebrile. What is the most appropriate initial pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

Oral dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg

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Nebulised adrenaline alone

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Oral salbutamol syrup

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Intravenous ceftriaxone

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Nebulised hypertonic saline

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A 2-year-old boy presents with a barking cough, inspiratory stridor at rest and moderate respiratory distress, but is not drooling. He is afebrile. What is the most appropriate initial pharmacological treatment?