A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department with a barking cough and noisy breathing that started overnight. He has a low-grade fever, is ...

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A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department with a barking cough and noisy breathing that started overnight. He has a low-grade fever, is stridulous at rest and has mild chest wall recession. Oxygen saturations are 95 percent on air. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment

Accepted Answer

Nebulised Adrenaline and oral Dexamethasone

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Intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics

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High-dose inhaled Salbutamol

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Oral Dexamethasone alone

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Intubation and ventilation in theatre

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Croup

A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department with a barking cough and noisy breathing that started overnight. He has a low-grade fever, is stridulous at rest and has mild chest wall recession. Oxygen saturations are 95 percent on air. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment