A 4-year child presents with a history of hoarseness, croupy cough and aphonia; the child has dyspnea with wheezing. The most probable diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: Laryngeal foreign body
Description: Ans. B. Laryngeal foreign bodyForeign body Aspiration: - Most common age group is 6 months to 4 years. Most common foreign body aspirated is peanuts.Most airway foreign bodies lodge in a bronchus (right more than left).
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