Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“questions”:{“qz4sc”:{“id”:”qz4sc”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”You are called emergently to the recovery room to evaluate a 4-year-old boy who was recently extubated following a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) for severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). On examination, he has high-pitched inspiratory stridor and paradoxical chest movement. His vital signs are: SpO2 88% and HR 110. After administering 100% oxygen via face mask, which of the following is the MOST<\/em> appropriate next step in managing this patient?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“qlxiv”:{“id”:”qlxiv”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tDirect laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation.”},”t1fl8″:{“id”:”t1fl8″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tAdministration of propofol 1 mg\/kg IV.”},”p6t5t”:{“id”:”p6t5t”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tAdministration of succinylcholine 1 mg\/kg IV.”},”anw2o”:{“id”:”anw2o”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tJaw thrust and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).”,”isCorrect”:”1″}}}},”results”:{“rwu3b”:{“id”:”rwu3b”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Week-55-Adenotonsillectomy-PACU-Complications.docx.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“bbdlp”:{“id”:”bbdlp”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 7-year-old with progressive Juvenile Dermatomyositis undergoing general anesthesia is MOST at risk for which of the following complications due to her myopathy? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“t0ad4”:{“id”:”t0ad4″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tMalignant hyperthermia”},”2onlt”:{“id”:”2onlt”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tPulmonary aspiration”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”b40ow”:{“id”:”b40ow”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tResistance to non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers”},”gwvv7″:{“id”:”gwvv7″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tPropofol infusion syndrome”}}}},”results”:{“hibaz”:{“id”:”hibaz”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Week-54-Acquired-Myopathies.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“wsgyg”:{“id”:”wsgyg”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 7-year-old boy presents for an umbilical hernia repair. Past medical history includes epilepsy and a recent fungal infection for which he completed a course of ketoconazole. His parents request premedication to reduce separation anxiety. Oral midazolam is selected. Concomitant administration of which of the following will result in increased<\/em> midazolam metabolism?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“l0ipz”:{“id”:”l0ipz”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tDiltiazem”},”583nw”:{“id”:”583nw”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tPhenytoin”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”qfwux”:{“id”:”qfwux”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tKetoconazole”},”o5m2z”:{“id”:”o5m2z”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tErythromycin”}}}},”results”:{“6h9be”:{“id”:”6h9be”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Week-53-Midazolam-CORRECTED.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“22bff”:{“id”:”22bff”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 12-month-old male with facial asymmetry, mandibular hypoplasia, microtia and micropthalmia presents for elective inguinal hernia repair. What anesthetic considerations are MOST important for a patient with this syndrome?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“x5hul”:{“id”:”x5hul”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tUse of total intravenous anesthesia due to increased risk for malignant hyperthermia”},”uzbdt”:{“id”:”uzbdt”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tAvoidance of neuraxial anesthesia due to underlying coagulopathy”},”nti17″:{“id”:”nti17″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tAnticipated difficult airway due to decreased neck extension”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”o8kdn”:{“id”:”o8kdn”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tUse of a smaller endotracheal tube due to tracheal stenosis”}}}},”results”:{“aya66”:{“id”:”aya66″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Week-52-Difficult-Airway-Goldenhar-Syndrome.docx.pdf”}}}