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A911 call was placed for a 3-year-old child with difficulty breathing. on scene, you note that the child is upright with slight stridor upon inspiration. he is alert and breathing at a rate of 30 breaths/min. his skin is warm and dry, and his radial pulse strong and regular. his breath sounds are clear and equal. his mother states that he was fine all day until 15 minutes ago, when he was playing with friends in the playroom and suddenly started having difficulty breathing. as an emt, you should suspect which condition
a. foreign body airway obstructionb. epiglottisc. bronchial asthmad. croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)

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