Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“questions”:{“i4ti1”:{“id”:”i4ti1″,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”To achieve the same level of sensory blockade, which of the following BEST describes the key differences in spinal anesthesia dosing in infants compared to adults? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“7f8t3”:{“id”:”7f8t3″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tInfants require a lower weight-based dose of local anesthetic and have a longer expected duration of action. “},”0qu7y”:{“id”:”0qu7y”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tInfants require a lower weight-based dose of local anesthetic and have a shorter expected duration of action. “},”auqiy”:{“id”:”auqiy”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tInfants require a higher weight-based dose of local anesthetic and have a longer expected duration of action. “},”8uj22”:{“id”:”8uj22″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tInfants require a higher weight-based dose of local anesthetic and have a shorter expected duration of action.”,”isCorrect”:”1″}}}},”results”:{“wm8pz”:{“id”:”wm8pz”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Week-175-Central-Neuraxial-Blockade-part-2.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“f6m3t”:{“id”:”f6m3t”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 3-month-old, former 28-week premature infant with chronic lung disease presents to the operating room for elective bilateral inguinal hernia repair. Spinal anesthesia with intrathecal bupivacaine is planned. Compared to adults, which of the following side effects from spinal anesthesia is LEAST likely to develop in this patient? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“q05te”:{“id”:”q05te”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tApnea “},”p6a53”:{“id”:”p6a53″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tBleeding “},”ghkq9”:{“id”:”ghkq9″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tInfection “},”82ftj”:{“id”:”82ftj”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tHypotension “,”isCorrect”:”1″}}}},”results”:{“0ktb3”:{“id”:”0ktb3″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Week-174-Central-Neuraxial-Block-part-1.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“cyd9g”:{“id”:”cyd9g”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 9-month-old infant postoperative day 3 following laryngotracheal reconstruction for congenital subglottic stenosis is currently intubated, sedated and paralyzed in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Which of the following postoperative management strategies is the MOST effective to facilitate timely extubation?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“rdtup”:{“id”:”rdtup”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tRegular use of endotracheal tube (ETT) suctioning and chest physical therapy”},”mbyvy”:{“id”:”mbyvy”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tContinuous infusion of neuromuscular paralytic to promote graft healing”},”tcf7j”:{“id”:”tcf7j”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tAvoidance of dexmedetomidine infusion during tracheal extubation”},”hhwo9″:{“id”:”hhwo9″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tNasotracheal intubation”,”isCorrect”:”1″}}}},”results”:{“k1bd4”:{“id”:”k1bd4″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Week-173-Laryngotracheal-Reconstruction.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“fno3t”:{“id”:”fno3t”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 5-year-old male with laryngeal papillomatosis presents for surgical resection with carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. Which of the following options is associated with the LOWEST risk of airway fire?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“vpvqi”:{“id”:”vpvqi”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tTracheal intubation with a polyvinylchloride tube”},”bwz3e”:{“id”:”bwz3e”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tMaintenance of spontaneous ventilation with a propofol infusion”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”g6zyv”:{“id”:”g6zyv”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tUsing a CO2 laser instead of an argon laser”},”1d4w7″:{“id”:”1d4w7″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tMaintenance of anesthesia with 50% oxygen and 50% nitrous oxide”}}}},”results”:{“91rrq”:{“id”:”91rrq”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Week-172-Laser-Surgery-Airway-Management.pdf”}}}