Q. A 7-year-old presents to the emergency department accompanied by his mother. The boy developed a severe paroxysmal cough and fever 10 days ago. The cough is aggravated by food intake and relieved with the ingestion of cough syrup. On chest examination, there is subcutaneous emphysema on the anterior chest wall. What would be the next step in managing this patient?

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