A 4-month-old previously healthy infant presents in January with 3 days of cough, rhinorrhoea, poor feeding, and increasing work of breathing. Examina...

Question

A 4-month-old previously healthy infant presents in January with 3 days of cough, rhinorrhoea, poor feeding, and increasing work of breathing. Examination shows tachypnoea, subcostal indrawing, diffuse crackles, and wheeze. Oxygen saturation is 93% on room air. Which management is most appropriate according to Canadian bronchiolitis guidance?

Accepted Answer

Supportive care with nasal suction and hydration without routine bronchodilators

Answer

Nebulised Salbutamol every 4 hours

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Oral Prednisone for 5 days

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Routine chest x-ray and viral testing

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Nebulised Adrenaline as first-line therapy

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Bronchiolitis management