You are the respiratory therapist working in the pediatric unit of the hospital. The physician who is caring for a 3-year-old boy with LTB asks what respiratory therapy treatments should be given. You would suggest which of the following?
1) Racemic epinephrine
2) Cool mist tent
3) Antibiotics
4) Endotracheal or tracheostomy tube

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Racemic epinephrine can help reduce airway inflammation and improve breathing in children with LTB. Cool mist tent can also be helpful in reducing airway inflammation and providing moist air to improve breathing. Antibiotics may be considered if there is evidence of a bacterial infection, but they are not always necessary in cases of LTB. Endotracheal or tracheostomy tubes are only considered in severe cases when other treatments have failed to improve breathing.

You Are the Respiratory Therapist Working in the Pediatric Unit