Question 141 · LEK · Epiglottitis
Indicate the sign or symptom which is not typical of acute epiglottitis in a 3-year-old child:
- A. high fever.
- B. drooling.
- C. tachypnea.
- D. barky cough.
- E. difficulty in swallowing.
Hint
Distinguish supraglottic bacterial inflammation from subglottic viral laryngotracheitis and their typical sounds.
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