4 Months in Pediatrics — 3yo Child | Pediatric Respiratory | SMLE Q#6402
SMLE Question #6402
Pediatrics
Pediatric Respiratory
Objective: OBJ-273
Last updated: February 2026
A 3-year-old boy has recurrent cough and wheeze for 4 months. His mother reports a sudden choking episode while eating peanuts just before symptoms began. Serial chest radiographs show persistent right lower lobe atelectasis despite inhaled bronchodilators and several antibiotic courses. Retained airway foreign body in the right lower lobe bronchus is suspected. What is the best modality to definitively establish the diagnosis and allow management in this child?
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