Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“questions”:{“5wiyz”:{“id”:”5wiyz”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 2-year-old child is rescued from a house fire and requires intubation due to inhalation injury. Her vital signs are heart rate 130 bpm, blood pressure 80\/50, and oxygen saturation 100%. After aggressive fluid resuscitation, her arterial blood gas shows a persistent metabolic acidosis with lactic acid of 9 mmol\/L. What is the MOST likely cause of her metabolic acidosis? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“5rp39”:{“id”:”5rp39″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tHypovolemia”},”gbdq8″:{“id”:”gbdq8″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tInhaled toxins “,”isCorrect”:”1″},”yf1d7″:{“id”:”yf1d7″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tThermal injury to the airway”},”op7aq”:{“id”:”op7aq”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tRenal tubular acidosis “}}}},”results”:{“yb5hp”:{“id”:”yb5hp”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Week-76-Burns-Tissue-Hypoxia-CORRECTED.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“f60dr”:{“id”:”f60dr”,”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”:{“62nt8”:{“id”:”62nt8″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tAnesthesiologists may remain inside the treatment room during PBT sessions.”},”0olwh”:{“id”:”0olwh”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tCancellation of one PBT session does not affect the overall radiation treatment plan.”},”zv2yg”:{“id”:”zv2yg”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tDuring PBT, access to the airway may be limited due to a facial immobilization device. “,”isCorrect”:”1″},”ncad2″:{“id”:”ncad2″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tPBT causes more local tissue damage than traditional radiation therapy. “}}}},”results”:{“v4f7e”:{“id”:”v4f7e”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Week-75-Proton-Beam-Therapy.docx.pdf”}}}

{“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”}}}