Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“questions”:{“odunr”:{“id”:”odunr”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 6-month-old male with a history of DiGeorge Syndrome develops generalized seizures on post-operative day 1 following a laparoscopic gastrostomy tube insertion. Which of the following electrolyte abnormalities is the MOST LIKELY cause of the seizures?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“24xzz”:{“id”:”24xzz”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tHypomagnesemia”},”53nld”:{“id”:”53nld”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tHyponatremia”},”mtft3″:{“id”:”mtft3″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tHypoglycemia”},”1uku9″:{“id”:”1uku9″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tHypocalcemia”,”isCorrect”:”1″}}}},”results”:{“cnafl”:{“id”:”cnafl”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Week-159-DiGeorge-Syndrome.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“26nht”:{“id”:”26nht”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 2-year-old child with clear rhinorrhea and a resolving 1 week history of cough presents for inguinal hernia repair. The child has no history of recent fever, malaise, or wheezing. Which of the following treatments, in conjunction with the use of a supraglottic airway (SGA), is MOST LIKELY to reduce the risk of a perioperative respiratory adverse event? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“hy169”:{“id”:”hy169″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tTopical lidocaine administered to the vocal cords after induction of anesthesia”},”r36e7″:{“id”:”r36e7″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tPreoperative administration of inhaled albuterol”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”1i17m”:{“id”:”1i17m”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tIntravenous glycopyrrolate administered with induction of anesthesia”},”92xoo”:{“id”:”92xoo”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tTopical oxymetazoline nasal spray administered preoperatively”}}}},”results”:{“2pjl9”:{“id”:”2pjl9″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Week-158-Perioperative-Management-of-URI.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“kfuzp”:{“id”:”kfuzp”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 12-year-old male with a BMI of 45 kg\/m^{2<\/sup>, asthma and obstructive sleep apnea presents for an upper endoscopy for reflux. The patient\u2019s caregiver reports heartburn, hoarseness, dysphagia, and frequent belching, which are unpredictable and worse when laying flat. He reports a bitter taste of regurgitated liquid 1 hour ago. What is the most appropriate anesthetic plan for this patient? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“64mtn”:{“id”:”64mtn”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tIntravenous propofol infusion with a natural airway”},”ni1sf”:{“id”:”ni1sf”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tIntravenous rapid sequence induction with endotracheal tube placement”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”89dkp”:{“id”:”89dkp”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tStandard intravenous induction with supraglottic airway placement “},”l4tjr”:{“id”:”l4tjr”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tStandard intravenous induction with endotracheal tube placement”}}}},”results”:{“yl5wj”:{“id”:”yl5wj”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Week-157-GERD.pdf”}}}}

{“questions”:{“udipk”:{“id”:”udipk”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 3-year-old male with known glucose 6-pyruvate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency presents to the emergency room with difficulty breathing and blue lips. Per the mother, the child recently had topical local anesthetic cream applied to his arms in preparation for lab draws. The pulse oximeter is reading 86%, but his PaO_{2<\/sub> is normal. Which of the following is the BEST initial treatment for this child?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“aujk2”:{“id”:”aujk2″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tSodium thiosulfate”},”ud9vm”:{“id”:”ud9vm”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tAscorbic acid (Vitamin C)”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”j1dpg”:{“id”:”j1dpg”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tMethylene blue”},”439e8″:{“id”:”439e8″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tHyperbaric oxygen”}}}},”results”:{“qi2mu”:{“id”:”qi2mu”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Week-156-Methemoglobinemia.pdf”}}}}