Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“questions”:{“9eb2r”:{“id”:”9eb2r”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”Which of the following patients is at the HIGHEST risk for postoperative apnea following general anesthesia? (PCA= post conceptual age)”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“lja58”:{“id”:”lja58″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tTerm 6-week-old infant”},”l5fvp”:{“id”:”l5fvp”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tEx 34-week infant now 41 weeks PCA”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”3rfq2″:{“id”:”3rfq2″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tEx 28-week infant now 48 weeks PCA”},”b6kpe”:{“id”:”b6kpe”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tEx 26-week infant now 60 weeks PCA”}}}},”results”:{“kgprl”:{“id”:”kgprl”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Week-186-Neonatal-Respiratory-Physiology.docx.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“rldy8”:{“id”:”rldy8″,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 2-month-old, 35-week gestational age male infant presents for bilateral inguinal hernia repair and is noted to have a hemoglobin of 10 g\/dL. What is the MOST likely cause of this infant\u2019s hemoglobin level?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“i62zi”:{“id”:”i62zi”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tPhysiologic anemia of infancy”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”1atts”:{“id”:”1atts”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tAnemia of prematurity”},”g9k3e”:{“id”:”g9k3e”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tOccult blood loss prior to birth”},”1hihs”:{“id”:”1hihs”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tRh incompatibility”}}}},”results”:{“tdiy6”:{“id”:”tdiy6″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Week-185-Physiologic-Anemia.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“xr3zn”:{“id”:”xr3zn”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A researcher wishes to design a study to determine the most efficacious IV fentanyl dosing for analgesia during painful procedures for neonates in the intensive care unit. Which of the following is the MOST important maturational dependent variable to consider when determining opioid dosing in this patient population? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“dsrw4”:{“id”:”dsrw4″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tSerum albumin levels”},”7deo9″:{“id”:”7deo9″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tGlomerular filtration rate (GFR)”},”nwg6g”:{“id”:”nwg6g”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tAge of the neonate”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”b5tcy”:{“id”:”b5tcy”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tGastrointestinal (GI) function”}}}},”results”:{“acipa”:{“id”:”acipa”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Week-184-Opioids-in-Neonates.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“zpr88”:{“id”:”zpr88″,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 3-year-old male with medulloblastoma is scheduled for multiple proton beam therapy (PBT) sessions under general anesthesia. Which of the following statements regarding PBT in children is TRUE?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“07yem”:{“id”:”07yem”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tAnesthesiologists may remain inside the treatment room during PBT sessions.”},”35w1n”:{“id”:”35w1n”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tCancellation of one PBT session does not affect the overall radiation treatment plan.”},”jsc3w”:{“id”:”jsc3w”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tDuring PBT, access to the airway may be limited due to a facial immobilization device. “,”isCorrect”:”1″},”hzo8r”:{“id”:”hzo8r”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tPBT causes more local tissue damage than traditional radiation therapy. “}}}},”results”:{“vdu3y”:{“id”:”vdu3y”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:” https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Week-183-Proton-Beam-Therapy.docx.pdf”}}}