A 4 yr old child is brought into the emergency room by her p…
A 4 yr old child is brought into the emergency room by her parents, who state that an abrupt high fever developed along with severe sore throat, dysphagia with drooling, and cough. In the ER, the girl exhibits stridor, muffled voice without hoarseness, air hunger, and cyanosis. She also has suprasternal, substernal, and intercostal retractions with nasal flaring, bradypnea, and dyspnea. The child is sitting upright with her chin thrust forward and her neck hyper-extended in a tripod position. What condition does the child likely have?
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