Medical MCQ - A 4-year-old child developed sudden bouts of cough & respiratory distress after eating peanuts. His Chest X ray shows the following; Diagnosis?

A 4-year-old child developed sudden bouts of cough & respiratory distress after eating peanuts. His Chest X ray shows the following; Diagnosis?

Obstructive emphysema right side

Obstructive emphysema left side

Pneumonia

Bronchiectasis

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Obstructive emphysema left side

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This chest X-ray shows increased radiolucency of left hemithorax suggestive of hyperinflated chest on left side Foreign body aspiration could be the probable underlying cause- Obstructive emphysema left side

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