A 5-month-old infant presents with a 3-day history of cough and coryza, now with difficulty feeding. He has tachypnoea, nasal flaring and widespread c...

Question

A 5-month-old infant presents with a 3-day history of cough and coryza, now with difficulty feeding. He has tachypnoea, nasal flaring and widespread crackles and wheeze on auscultation. Oxygen saturation is 90% on air. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Admit to hospital for oxygen and supportive care for bronchiolitis

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Send home with an inhaled steroid inhaler

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Start oral Amoxicillin for presumed bacterial pneumonia

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Prescribe oral Salbutamol syrup

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Arrange urgent CT scan of the chest

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Bronchiolitis

A 5-month-old infant presents with a 3-day history of cough and coryza, now with difficulty feeding. He has tachypnoea, nasal flaring and widespread crackles and wheeze on auscultation. Oxygen saturation is 90% on air. What is the most appropriate management?