Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“questions”:{“8apst”:{“id”:”8apst”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 14-year-old male with testicular torsion who presents for emergent orchiopexy vomits upon induction of anesthesia. After immediate tracheal intubation, the patient remains hypoxic. Particulate matter is noted upon suctioning the tracheal tube. What is the next best treatment? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“sck0a”:{“id”:”sck0a”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A. Perform rigid bronchoscopy”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”6zrkm”:{“id”:”6zrkm”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B. Administer antibiotics”},”x4eva”:{“id”:”x4eva”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C. Perform bronchoalveolar lavage”},”k4ybi”:{“id”:”k4ybi”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D. Administer corticosteroids”}}}},”results”:{“y2qa3”:{“id”:”y2qa3″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Week-74-Pulmonary-Aspiration.docx.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“4acjo”:{“id”:”4acjo”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 14-year-old female presents with a 6-month history of diffuse musculoskeletal pain and joint hypermobility. Laboratory tests are within normal limits. Which of the following associated signs\/symptoms would MOST support a diagnosis of fibromyalgia?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“flv0z”:{“id”:”flv0z”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tErythema and piloerection”},”azuxy”:{“id”:”azuxy”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tFevers and anorexia”},”7oxsp”:{“id”:”7oxsp”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tSleep disturbance and headaches”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”phg29″:{“id”:”phg29″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tSystemic inflammation and rash”}}}},”results”:{“xyikn”:{“id”:”xyikn”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Week-73-Fibromyalgia.docx.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“sma0b”:{“id”:”sma0b”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A two-month-old male with no past medical history presents for unilateral cleft lip and alveolus repair. Which of the following has the HIGHEST endotracheal tube exchange rate following initial placement?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“vb2au”:{“id”:”vb2au”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tTraditional cuffed ETT”},”mt93l”:{“id”:”mt93l”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tMicrocuff ETT”},”rrkfy”:{“id”:”rrkfy”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tUncuffed ETT”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”25r3p”:{“id”:”25r3p”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tOral RAE cuffed ETT”}}}},”results”:{“9iiv6”:{“id”:”9iiv6″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-72-Cuffed-Endotracheal-Tubes-in-Infants.docx.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“s5qhx”:{“id”:”s5qhx”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 4-year-old male with delayed motor development, painful cramps, and calf pseudohypertrophy presents for diagnostic muscle biopsy. Which of the following is true?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“ufgh6”:{“id”:”ufgh6″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tPropofol is contraindicated for this procedure.”},”b4z7d”:{“id”:”b4z7d”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tThis patient is likely susceptible to malignant hyperthermia (MH).”},”phy7c”:{“id”:”phy7c”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tThis patient may have rhabdomyolysis if he receives volatile anesthetic agents.”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”agjc5″:{“id”:”agjc5″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tMuscle relaxants should be avoided due to concern for post-operative weakness.”}}}},”results”:{“zjq3m”:{“id”:”zjq3m”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-71-Inherited-Myopathies.docx.pdf\t”}}}