Bronchiolitis Treatment? (When supportive is not the answer)

A 14-month-old male presents to the emergency department with fever, cough, and increasing difficulty breathing over the past 2 days. On physical examination, the child is in moderate respiratory distress with grunting and retractions. Auscultation of the lungs reveals diffuse expiratory wheezing. The most beneficial treatment for this child's respiratory difficulty is - amoxicillin - dexamethasone - diphenhydramine - prednisolone - albuterol This sounds like bronchiolitis to me (< 2y/o... Read more
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