Respiratory: bronchiolitis: practice question

A Pediatrics question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pediatrics · Respiratory: bronchiolitis

Sample item

A 6-month-old has coryza followed by wheeze, crackles, increased work of breathing, and poor feeding in winter. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis is a viral lower respiratory tract infection in infants, often causing coryza, wheeze or crackles, tachypnea, and feeding difficulty. Treatment is usually supportive, with escalation for hypoxia or exhaustion.

Option by option

  • A. Bacterial meningitis

    Meningitis causes neurologic and systemic features rather than this respiratory syndrome.

  • B. Croup

    Croup causes barking cough and stridor.

  • C. Bronchiolitis (correct)

    Correct. The age and viral prodrome with lower-airway signs are typical.

  • D. Foreign-body aspiration

    Foreign-body aspiration often has abrupt onset without coryzal prodrome.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is C, Bronchiolitis. Bronchiolitis is a viral lower respiratory tract infection in infants, often causing coryza, wheeze or crackles, tachypnea, and feeding difficulty.

Why is "Bacterial meningitis" not the answer?

Meningitis causes neurologic and systemic features rather than this respiratory syndrome.

Why is "Croup" not the answer?

Croup causes barking cough and stridor.

Why is "Foreign-body aspiration" not the answer?

Foreign-body aspiration often has abrupt onset without coryzal prodrome.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Respiratory: bronchiolitis in Pediatrics. Treatment is usually supportive, with escalation for hypoxia or exhaustion.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Respiratory: bronchiolitis?

Memorise milestones and the vaccine schedule as tables and revise them often. Then use the flashcards and the other Pediatrics questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.