In evaluating a 16- month-old boy you find him to be in mild respiratory distress, without a fever, but with a barking-type cough. A lateral neck x-ray taken in the Emergency Department shows a "steeple point" narrowing of the trachea. Based on this information, what do you think is the boy's probable diagnosis?
A) Acute bronchitis
B) Epiglottitis
C) Bronchiolitis
D) LTB
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