Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“questions”:{“naota”:{“id”:”naota”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 5-year-old boy presents for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Preoperative screening revealed a family history of von Willebrand Disease (vWD) and a mildly prolonged aPTT. The patient undergoes a hematology evaluation and is diagnosed with type 1 vWD. What is the MOST APPROPRIATE treatment for preventing and treating intraoperative bleeding events?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“bikj5”:{“id”:”bikj5″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tvon Willebrand factor concentrate”},”fmyb7″:{“id”:”fmyb7″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tDesmopressin”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”nuhyd”:{“id”:”nuhyd”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tCryoprecipitate”},”zro3o”:{“id”:”zro3o”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tPlatelet transfusion”}}}},”results”:{“5e8on”:{“id”:”5e8on”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Week-116-von-Willebrand-Disease.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“4fish”:{“id”:”4fish”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 3-year-old female has a serum sodium of 128 mmol\/L two days after resection of a large brain tumor. Which of the following would be the MOST useful in distinguishing cerebral salt wasting syndrome from syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“0af9g”:{“id”:”0af9g”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tSerum sodium”},”q483i”:{“id”:”q483i”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tSerum osmolality”},”wnwdc”:{“id”:”wnwdc”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tClinical volume status”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”sn94c”:{“id”:”sn94c”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tUrine sodium”}}}},”results”:{“vvy6p”:{“id”:”vvy6p”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Week-115-Cerebral-Salt-Wasting-Syndrome.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“zjyz5”:{“id”:”zjyz5″,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 6-month-old infant is sedated for a brain MRI. After the scan is completed, burn injuries are noted on the patient\u2019s left hand. Which of the following safety precautions would be MOST effective at preventing this complication?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“9gmfc”:{“id”:”9gmfc”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tScreening the patient for metal implants in zone IV”},”9op0n”:{“id”:”9op0n”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tUsing an MRI-safe pulse oximeter”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”93iuq”:{“id”:”93iuq”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tCurling the monitor cable on top of the patient\u2019s hand”},”5l29v”:{“id”:”5l29v”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tCooling the patient during the MRI scan”}}}},”results”:{“bimxh”:{“id”:”bimxh”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Week-114-MRI-Safety.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“q6zyf”:{“id”:”q6zyf”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”Which of the following patients is at high risk for developing postoperative nausea and vomiting?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“dy28b”:{“id”:”dy28b”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\t2-year-old male undergoing circumcision with sevoflurane”},”f0yqq”:{“id”:”f0yqq”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\t7-year-old male undergoing ORIF of distal radius fracture with sevoflurane and propofol”},”8gdz1″:{“id”:”8gdz1″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\t14-year-old female with a history of motion sickness undergoing strabismus repair with sevoflurane and nitrous oxide”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”kdbl7″:{“id”:”kdbl7″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\t5-year-old female undergoing cystoscopy with propofol and dexmedetomidine”}}}},”results”:{“c7s5o”:{“id”:”c7s5o”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Week-113-Postoperative-Nausea-and-Vomiting.pdf”}}}