Exam: Airway Malformations in Children Laryngomalacia Subglottic Stenosis Congenital Lung Malformations and Foreign Body Aspiration in Paediatrics
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A 3-year-old child aspirates a peanut. Imaging reveals air trapping in the right lung. Which anatomical feature explains the common location of foreign body lodgment?
A
Left bronchus is wider
B
Right bronchus is shorter and more vertical
C
Trachea is narrower on the left
D
Left bronchus is more rigid