A 19 months old boy presents with a swinging fever and irritability. The parents report that the child has been lethargic and has trouble eating. On examination, the child’s breathing is laboured, he is drooling and his neck is hyperextended. What potential sequelae do you need to be concerned about?

Asphyxia, hemorrhage and mediastinal infection

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