By vgreene, 23 September, 2020 Urgent rigid bronchoscopy indicated on hx alone to dx, remove FB, per BTS2
By vgreene, 23 September, 2020 Lack of aspiration hx doesn’t r/o FB, as episode may have been unwitnessed1
By vgreene, 23 September, 2020 Consider COVID 19 wet or dry cough flu viral or bacterial pneumonia viral triggering of asthma pertussis etc Don t use abx for acute bronchitis bronchiolitis per AAP 1 2 If clinical picture strongly suggests pertussis 3 strongly consider tx awaiting test
By vgreene, 23 September, 2020 Peer-reviewed & based on multiple guidelines/recommendations from specialty societies/government agencies.