A 4 years old boy presents complaints of dysphagia, fever, drooling, and muffled voice. Symptoms have progressively worsened over the course of the day. He is toxic-appearing, and leans forward while sitting on his mother’s lap. He is drooling, and speaks with a muffled “hot potato” voice. The parents deny trauma or evidence of foreign body ingestion. What potential sequelae do you need to be concerned about?

Mediastinitis, airway obstruction and hypoxia

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