This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Respiratory system, Subject name: Pediatrics
Bovine cough is characteristic of 
Select and explain. 
A. Acute epiglotitis, B. Tracheitis, C. Laryngeal adenoidectomy, D. Antibiotics
C: Laryngeal adenoidectomy
Answer: C: Laryngeal adenoidectomy 
Explanation: In bovine cough glottis cant be completely closed. Aphonic cough seen usually in vocal cord paralysis. it is one which doesn&;t have an explosive nature. Ref : PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL EXAMINATION BY A.SANTHOSH KUMAR,4 TH EDITION, PG NO:141