Approach to upper airway obstruction (pediatrics) Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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A 3-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department for evaluation of a high fever of 102°F (38.9°C) yesterday. Shortly after the fever started, the patient began drooling and he had decreased oral intake at dinner. The patient was given acetaminophen, which helped lower the fever, but this morning he woke up with a fever, painful swallowing, and neck stiffness. He has no cough or wheezing. The patient is otherwise healthy, fully vaccinated, and meeting developmental milestones. Temperature is 101.5 °F (38.6 °C), heart rate of 90 bpm, blood pressure of 100/56 mmHg, respiratory rate of 42, and SpO2 of 92% on room air. The patient is drooling, and his neck is in hyperextension. There is no evidence of nasal rhinorrhea or congestion. Physical examination is notable for right-sided swelling of the posterior pharynx with associated erythema and tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy bilaterally. Lungs are clear to auscultation. The patient refuses to move the neck, and there is a limited passive range of motion of the neck due to pain. Labs are notable for leukocytosis to 18.6 x 109/L. Lateral neck x-ray demonstrates widening of the retropharyngeal space. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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