Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“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”}}}

{“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”}}}