What is the MOST ominous finding indicating a patient's airway is about to swell shut from an inhalation injury?

A. Singed nasal hairs.
B. Burn in the mouth.
C. Stridor.
D. Partial-thickness burns to the face.

Answer: C. Stridor.

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