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{“questions”:{“jolep”:{“id”:”jolep”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 14-year-old male develops neck hyperextension, eye deviation, forced jaw opening, and tongue protrusion in the PACU following an open reduction and internal fixation of his elbow. His past medical history includes schizophrenia, for which he takes risperidone. Administration of which of the following medications is the MOST appropriate initial treatment for this patient?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“7dt1a”:{“id”:”7dt1a”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tHaloperidol”},”y4sn8″:{“id”:”y4sn8″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tMidazolam”},”6rn9z”:{“id”:”6rn9z”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tDiphenhydramine”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”wwnik”:{“id”:”wwnik”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tLevetiracetam”}}}},”results”:{“sem5b”:{“id”:”sem5b”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-70-Risperidone.docx.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“gkque”:{“id”:”gkque”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 1-week-old term neonate is undergoing an exploratory laparotomy for duodenal atresia. The patient\u2019s vital signs include a heart rate of 170 bpm, a systolic blood pressure of 40 mmHg, and capillary refill time of 7 seconds. The patient has already received a 60mL\/kg bolus of isotonic saline. Administration of which of the following is the next best step in the management of this patient?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“upbo9”:{“id”:”upbo9″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A. Dopamine infusion at 5 mcg\/kg\/min”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”px85z”:{“id”:”px85z”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B. Vasopressin infusion at 0.2 milli-units\/kg\/min”},”2ymba”:{“id”:”2ymba”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C. Albumin 5% \u2013 20 mL\/kg bolus”},”uod2x”:{“id”:”uod2x”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D. Norepinephrine infusion at 0.01 mcg\/kg\/min”}}}},”results”:{“8rpmm”:{“id”:”8rpmm”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-69-Neonatal-Sepsis.docx.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“mkezf”:{“id”:”mkezf”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 9-year-old boy with neuromuscular scoliosis is undergoing posterior spinal fusion. During dissection, the patient becomes progressively tachycardic and hypotensive. There are no changes in ventilation volumes or pressures. The end-tidal carbon dioxide value decreases to 18 mmHg and the arterial waveform is dampened. The clinical situation deteriorates to cardiac arrest. What is the MOST LIKELY cause of cardiac arrest in this patient?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“n6v37”:{“id”:”n6v37″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tMedication-related cardiac depression”},”xw6ip”:{“id”:”xw6ip”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tVenous air embolism “},”41i3r”:{“id”:”41i3r”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tHyperkalemia-induced arrhythmia “},”xq39m”:{“id”:”xq39m”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tHypovolemia secondary to acute blood loss”,”isCorrect”:”1″}}}},”results”:{“wvdeg”:{“id”:”wvdeg”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Week-68-Intraoperative-Cardiac-Arrest-CORRECTED.docx.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“5spvn”:{“id”:”5spvn”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 6-week-old full term male infant is observed to have episodic apnea in the post anesthesia care unit after an uneventful laparoscopic pyloromyotomy. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the apnea?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“2oocw”:{“id”:”2oocw”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tAnemia”},”0jxul”:{“id”:”0jxul”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tCerebrospinal fluid alkalosis”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”5h9ur”:{“id”:”5h9ur”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tHypoglycemia”},”q996g”:{“id”:”q996g”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tObstructive sleep apnea”}}}},”results”:{“206sn”:{“id”:”206sn”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Week-67-Pyloric-Stenosis.docx.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“rold5”:{“id”:”rold5″,”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 (CO_{2<\/sub>) laser. Which of the following options is associated with the LOWEST risk of airway fire?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“d3dx8”:{“id”:”d3dx8″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tTracheal intubation with a polyvinylchloride tube”},”cxzyc”:{“id”:”cxzyc”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tMaintenance of spontaneous ventilation with a propofol infusion”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”rh8em”:{“id”:”rh8em”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tUsing a CO2<\/sub> laser instead of an argon laser”},”qhxam”:{“id”:”qhxam”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tMaintenance of anesthesia with 50% oxygen and 50% nitrous oxide”}}}},”results”:{“69ilt”:{“id”:”69ilt”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Week-66-Laser-Surgery-Airway-Management.docx.pdf”}}}}