Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“questions”:{“3z3d9”:{“id”:”3z3d9″,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 7-year-old boy presents for an umbilical hernia repair. Past medical history includes epilepsy and a recent fungal infection for which he completed a course of ketoconazole. His parents request premedication to reduce separation anxiety. Oral midazolam is selected. Concomitant administration of which of the following will result in increased<\/em> midazolam metabolism?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“77wzl”:{“id”:”77wzl”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tDiltiazem”},”hjyvv”:{“id”:”hjyvv”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tPhenytoin”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”wzg1z”:{“id”:”wzg1z”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tKetoconazole”},”71nd7″:{“id”:”71nd7″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tErythromycin”}}}},”results”:{“2afv1”:{“id”:”2afv1″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Week-259-Midazolam-CORRECTED.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“se8rr”:{“id”:”se8rr”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Picture1.jpg-SPA-QOW-258.jpg”,”imageId”:”10683″,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 6-year-old, 20 kg female with a past medical history of asthma presents to the emergency department with complaints of chest pain, dizziness, and one episode of witnessed syncope while playing soccer. There is a strong palpable pulse with a heart rate of 140 bpm. Blood pressure is 65\/35 mmHg, and oxygen saturation is 93% on room air. An EKG is obtained and shows the rhythm below. Which of the following interventions is the MOST appropriate next course of action?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“2ule0”:{“id”:”2ule0″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tPerform a cardioversion”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”ohn5j”:{“id”:”ohn5j”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tAdminister amiodarone 5 mg\/kg”},”46gsy”:{“id”:”46gsy”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tAdminister adenosine 0.1 mg\/kg”},”4c91p”:{“id”:”4c91p”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tPerform vagal maneuvers”}}}},”results”:{“retuj”:{“id”:”retuj”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Week-258-Ventricular-Tachycardia_Corrected.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“7c0i3”:{“id”:”7c0i3″,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 13-year-old female with cystic fibrosis is scheduled for the removal of ankle hardware due to persistent pain. During preoperative evaluation, she reports incomplete resolution of a productive cough that she has had for two weeks despite having completed a course of antibiotics. On physical exam, her lungs are clear to auscultation, SpO_{2<\/sub> is 92% on room air, and she denies dyspnea. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate to avoid anesthesia-related respiratory complications? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“y2uay”:{“id”:”y2uay”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tProceed with surgery under general anesthesia.\r\n”},”fpz0z”:{“id”:”fpz0z”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tPostpone the surgical procedure for 4-6 weeks. “,”isCorrect”:”1″},”5dp7r”:{“id”:”5dp7r”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tProceed with surgery under regional anesthesia and minimal sedation.”},”ew6qd”:{“id”:”ew6qd”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tPostpone the surgical procedure and admit to the hospital for a computed tomography scan and pulmonology consultation.”}}}},”results”:{“ouxym”:{“id”:”ouxym”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Week-257-Cystic-Fibrosis.pdf”}}}}

{“questions”:{“9qm5m”:{“id”:”9qm5m”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 14-year-old male patient with Marfan syndrome is undergoing a hip osteotomy under general anesthesia with an epidural for postoperative pain control. Which of the following anesthetic considerations is correct?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“q2p07”:{“id”:”q2p07″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tAssociated coagulation abnormalities increase the risk of blood transfusion”},”nf7ti”:{“id”:”nf7ti”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tLarge tidal volumes should be used to prevent atelectasis”},”mzpiy”:{“id”:”mzpiy”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tTissue laxity decreases the risk of joint injury during patient positioning”},”a8pp5″:{“id”:”a8pp5″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tEpidural placement is associated with an increased risk of dural puncture”,”isCorrect”:”1″}}}},”results”:{“ut253”:{“id”:”ut253″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Week-256-Marfan-Syndrome-.pdf”}}}