2 Days Of Cough in Pediatrics — 6yo Child | Pediatric Respiratory | SMLE Q#648
SMLE Question #648
Pediatrics
Pediatric Respiratory
Last updated: February 2026
A 6-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department with 2 days of cough and shortness of breath that worsened over the last few hours. He has no history of asthma or chronic lung disease. He is anxious, speaking in short phrases, with suprasternal retractions and diffuse bilateral expiratory wheezes. What is the most appropriate immediate pharmacologic treatment to give next?
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