Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“questions”:{“tvcxg”:{“id”:”tvcxg”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”Which of the following factors is MOST LIKELY responsible for the increased speed of inhalation induction in a neonate compared to an adult?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“ghss0”:{“id”:”ghss0″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tThe greater distribution of cardiac output to the vessel-rich group in neonates”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”x70gm”:{“id”:”x70gm”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tA higher alveolar ventilation to functional residual capacity ratio in adults”},”i103l”:{“id”:”i103l”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tAn increased blood:gas partition coefficient in infants and neonates”},”o7oup”:{“id”:”o7oup”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tDecreased tissue solubility of volatile agents in adults”}}}},”results”:{“5rogf”:{“id”:”5rogf”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Week-195-Uptake-of-Volatile-Agents.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“lzd36”:{“id”:”lzd36″,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 6-year-old boy presents to the operating room following recent foreign body ingestion. After rapid sequence induction with succinylcholine, peaked T waves and shortening of the QT interval are noted. Which of the following conditions is this patient MOST likely to have?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“h8egw”:{“id”:”h8egw”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tBrugada syndrome”},”8tbk6″:{“id”:”8tbk6″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tBecker muscular dystrophy”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”m0oo6″:{“id”:”m0oo6″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tChronic anticholinesterase therapy”},”wx71s”:{“id”:”wx71s”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tWolff-Parkinson-White syndrome”}}}},”results”:{“o0d7z”:{“id”:”o0d7z”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Week-194-Neuromuscular-Blockade-Succinylcholine.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“65w2f”:{“id”:”65w2f”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”An 18-month-old male with a history of biliary atresia and Kasai failure presents for liver transplantation. Which of the following statements is MOST correct regarding intraoperative fluid resuscitation?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“w2o0a”:{“id”:”w2o0a”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tPermissive hypovolemia is ideal in the pre-anhepatic phase to decrease variceal bleeding.”},”4ot1e”:{“id”:”4ot1e”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tIncreased intraoperative blood product administration volumes are associated with longer hospital length of stay.”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”00avc”:{“id”:”00avc”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tPulse pressure variation is the most accurate measurement to predict fluid responsiveness in children.”},”6lsmy”:{“id”:”6lsmy”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tColloid administration has superior outcomes to crystalloids with fewer adverse effects.”}}}},”results”:{“45otd”:{“id”:”45otd”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Week-193-Fluid-Resuscitation-in-Liver-Transplantation.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“o5w96”:{“id”:”o5w96″,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 5-day-old, 3.4 kg, full-term infant with a prenatally diagnosed left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) presents to the operating room for CDH repair. An arterial blood gas (ABG) on arrival to the OR shows a pH of 7.29, PaO2 of 85 mmHg, and PaCO2 of 64 mmHg. Ventilator settings are pressure control ventilation with peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 22 cmH2O, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 5 cmH2O, fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) of 0.55, and respiratory rate of 60. These settings are delivering tidal volumes of 15 mL. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next course of action for this patient\u2019s ventilatory settings?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“vt6q3”:{“id”:”vt6q3″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tNo changes necessary”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”4xm2u”:{“id”:”4xm2u”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tIncrease PEEP to 8 cmH2O”},”m2a5w”:{“id”:”m2a5w”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tIncrease inspiratory pressure to 26 cmH2O”},”7g4rq”:{“id”:”7g4rq”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tIncrease the respiratory rate to 64 breaths per minute”}}}},”results”:{“1dot7”:{“id”:”1dot7″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Week-192-Diaphragmatic-Hernia.pdf”}}}