Small Plastic Toys in Pediatrics — 4yo Child | Pediatric Respiratory | SMLE Q#16530
SMLE Question #16530
Pediatrics
Pediatric Respiratory
Objective: OBJ-273
Last updated: February 2026
A 4-year-old boy has 3 days of cough and shortness of breath. Symptoms began suddenly after a coughing episode while playing with small plastic toys. He has suprasternal retractions, localized wheezing, and markedly decreased breath sounds over the right lower lung field; the left lung is clear. What is the most appropriate initial diagnostic test?
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