A 5-month-old infant presents with 2 days of cough, wheeze and poor feeding. Respiratory rate is 60/min, oxygen saturation 90% on air, and there is ch...

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A 5-month-old infant presents with 2 days of cough, wheeze and poor feeding. Respiratory rate is 60/min, oxygen saturation 90% on air, and there is chest recession. Auscultation reveals widespread crackles and wheeze. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Bronchiolitis

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Asthma

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Pneumonia with pleural effusion

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Foreign body aspiration

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Croup

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Bronchiolitis – typical features

A 5-month-old infant presents with 2 days of cough, wheeze and poor feeding. Respiratory rate is 60/min, oxygen saturation 90% on air, and there is chest recession. Auscultation reveals widespread crackles and wheeze. What is the most likely diagnosis?