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4. 1 and 3

Chest x-ray is noninvasive and indicated. In this day and age just about every pulmonary complaint has been associated with COVID-19 infection so a PCR to determine and active infection is indicated. Outpatient laryngoscopy is also noninvasive (or minimally invasive) and a reasonable choice. Chest x-ray was considered within normal limits. COVID-19 testing was negative. There was evidence of moderate epiglottitis on laryngoscopy.

Which of the following should be done at this time? (Click on the correct answer to be directed to the fourth of five pages)

  1. An upper GI endoscopy (EGD)
  2. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
  3. Thoracic CT scan
  4. 1 and 3
  5. All of the above

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