Bilateral Expiratory Wheeze in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Respiratory | SMLE Q#11650
SMLE Question #11650
Pediatrics
Pediatric Respiratory
Objective: OBJ-273
Last updated: February 2026
A 7-month-old boy has 3 days of fever, dry cough, increasing fussiness, poor feeding, and tachypnea. Examination shows subcostal retractions with bilateral expiratory wheeze and scattered crackles. Chest radiograph shows hyperinflation with peribronchial infiltrates. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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