Question

You are attending to a 3-year-old male patient who is presenting with severe shortness of breath. his parents report that he has had a cough and cold with a low grade fever for the past two days. they became worried today, as his level of distress has increased dramatically. on assessment, the patient is sitting upright and making high-pitched noises with each breath. based on this information, the patient is most likely suffering from:

Answer 1

Based on the information given above, the patient is most likely suffering from VIRAL INFECTION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. Upper respiratory tract infection are sickness cause by an acute infection of the upper part of the respiratory tract. Associated symptoms include cough, difficulty in breathing, fever, etc.