Question 127 · LEK · Croup
„Illness is the most common in the autumn and winter, in children aged 1-3 years. It is caused by viruses, the characteristic symptom is ‘barking’ cough and stridor, the symptoms may be recurrent”. This is a description of:
- A. pharyngitis.
- B. epiglottitis.
- C. croup.
- D. bronchitis.
- E. pneumonia.
Hint
A barking cough with inspiratory stridor in a toddler in the cold season points to viral inflammation just below the vocal cords.
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