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An on-call physician evaluates a 22-month-old girl in the pediatric emergency triage area due to a sudden onset of respiratory distress. Her parents state that she was previously healthy and had been eating mixed nuts with her older brother in the living room when she suddenly began having a severe coughing fit. She has no history of fever, rhinorrhea, or recent ill contacts. Her temperature is 37.1°C (98.8°F), heart rate is 142/min, respiratory rate is 44/min, and oxygen saturation is 92% on room air. Physical examination reveals a visibly anxious toddler with suprasternal retractions. Auscultation demonstrates significantly diminished breath sounds and high-pitched wheezing isolated to the right hemithorax. An upright expiratory chest radiograph shows right-sided hyperinflation and a leftward shift of the mediastinum. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?

  1. A
    Administration of nebulized albuterol
  2. B
    Initiation of intravenous ceftriaxone
  3. C
    Chest physiotherapy and postural drainage
  4. Rigid bronchoscopyCevap
  5. E
    Computed tomography scan of the chest

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Rigid bronchoscopy is the most appropriate next step to visualize and remove the aspirated object.
This patient's acute presentation of severe coughing, right-sided wheezing, and characteristic radiographic findings (unilateral hyperinflation with contralateral mediastinal shift on expiration) are hallmark signs of foreign body aspiration. The object creates a ball-valve mechanism, trapping air in the affected lung. The standard of care for a suspected lower airway foreign body in children is immediate rigid bronchoscopy, as it provides optimal airway control and allows for the safe grasping and removal of the object.

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1
Analyze the patient's history and acute presentation.
Sudden onset of severe coughing and respiratory distress in a toddler eating nuts, without preceding infectious symptoms, highly suggests foreign body aspiration.
Identifying the mechanism of injury (choking event) differentiates mechanical obstruction from infectious or reactive airway diseases.
2
Evaluate the physical examination and radiographic findings.
Unilateral wheezing, diminished breath sounds on the right, and expiratory X-ray showing right-sided air trapping (hyperinflation) with mediastinal shift confirm a partial obstruction of the right mainstem bronchus.
Foreign bodies frequently lodge in the right mainstem bronchus due to its wider angle. A partial obstruction creates a 'ball-valve' effect, letting air in during inspiration but preventing it from escaping during expiration.
3
Determine the definitive therapeutic intervention.
Rigid bronchoscopy must be performed immediately.
It safely secures the pediatric airway, provides direct visualization, and allows for the physical extraction of the foreign object using specialized forceps.

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Foreign body aspiration requires immediate rigid bronchoscopy for definitive diagnosis and therapeutic removal.
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