Physics · Medicine
A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department during winter with complaints of sudden onset high-grade fever (104°F), drooling of saliva, difficulty in swallowing, muffled voice, and absence of spontaneous cough. The child appears anxious and prefers to sit leaning forward. Based on the assessment findings, which condition should the nurse suspect first?
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- 1Acute tracheitis
- 2Acute epiglottitis✓
- 3Spasmodic laryngitis
- 4Acute laryngotracheobronchitis
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Acute epiglottitis
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