14th August 2020

A 3-year-old child presents with sore throat, fever, dysphagia and drooling

A 3-year-old child presents with sore throat, fever, dysphagia and drooling. It came on quite suddenly one hour ago. The child is not up to date with their vaccines. On examination, you note drooling, a high-pitched sound on inspiration, tracheal tug, intercostal and subcostal recession. What is first-line management in this child?

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