<prompt> In a child with a suspected foreign body in the Lung, the next best step isRigid bronchoscopyChest x-rayFlexible endoscopyDirect laryngoscopy  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., Rigid bronchoscopy o A foreign body is more common bw 1 -4 years of age. o The immediate response is cough, choking, gag. In a child with a suspected foreign body in the Lung, the next best step is always Rigid bronchoscopy since it is both diagnostic and therapeutic. o In children, left right incidence equal In adult right left o Treatment - Removal of foreign body by Rigid bronchoscopy with appropriate antibiotics. In adults, this algorithm is followed - Ref- 