A 4-year-old girl is sitting upright on her mother's lap with her chin thrust forward. She looks lethargic and is drooling. Her airway is open and she appears to be breathing adequately. Her mother says she has had a fever and is complaining of a sore throat. You are very concerned that she may be developing:
a. strep throat.
b. meningitis.
c. epiglottitis.
d. pneumonia.
Answer: c
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