A 2-month-old presents with labored breathing, fever, and coughing. Auscultation of the lungs reveals significant wheezing bilaterally. Based on this presentation, an EMT would recognize that the patient is most likely suffering from:

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The presentation of labored breathing, fever, and coughing with significant wheezing bilaterally in a 2-month-old suggests bronchiolitis, which is a common respiratory infection in young children caused by a viral infection of the small airways in the lungs. Asthma typically presents with recurrent episodes of wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath triggered by specific stimuli, while epiglottitis and croup are typically characterized by upper airway obstruction and stridor, which are not present in this case.

A 2-Month-Old Presents with Labored Breathing, Fever, and Coughing