Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“questions”:{“fc2ci”:{“id”:”fc2ci”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”Depth of anesthesia is commonly assessed during induction by checking for eyelash reflex. This is MOST related to which neurologic reflex and cranial nerve pathway?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“hbobe”:{“id”:”hbobe”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tOculocephalic reflex; cranial nerves III, IV, VI and VIII”},”01mf0″:{“id”:”01mf0″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tCorneal reflex; cranial nerves V and VII”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”2isv6″:{“id”:”2isv6″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tOculocephalic reflex; cranial nerves VII and IX”},”vuba2″:{“id”:”vuba2″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tCorneal reflex; cranial nerves III, IV, VI and VIII”}}}},”results”:{“8wqs9”:{“id”:”8wqs9″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Week-241-Depth-of-Anesthesia-Eyelash-Reflex.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“b1myl”:{“id”:”b1myl”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 6-day-old term male infant with long segment coarctation of the aorta undergoes an extensive arch repair. On postoperative day two, he is awake, receiving nasal cannula oxygen, and hemodynamically stable. His nurse reports that he is making jerky movements of his shoulders and feet and rhythmic movements with his fingers that do not continue during sleep. Labs are normal. Which of the following is the MOST likely explanation for his presentation? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“yrfhb”:{“id”:”yrfhb”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tMedication side effects”},”6g15s”:{“id”:”6g15s”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tEmbolic stroke”},”a04bn”:{“id”:”a04bn”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tUse of circulatory arrest during repair “,”isCorrect”:”1″},”oh04d”:{“id”:”oh04d”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tElectrolyte deficiency “}}}},”results”:{“czjt5”:{“id”:”czjt5″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Week-240-Deep-Hypothermic-Circulatory-Arrest.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“2thnm”:{“id”:”2thnm”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 15-year-old male currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma presents for repair of a distal radius fracture. Which of the following ventilation parameters could worsen pulmonary toxicity related to bleomycin therapy?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“y0l5l”:{“id”:”y0l5l”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tMinute ventilation of 4 L\/min”},”mt14k”:{“id”:”mt14k”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tFraction of inspired oxygen of 1.0″,”isCorrect”:”1″},”3s97p”:{“id”:”3s97p”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tPositive end-expiratory pressure of 12 cm H2O”},”gpi79″:{“id”:”gpi79″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tTidal volumes of 10 mL\/kg “}}}},”results”:{“loulc”:{“id”:”loulc”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Week-239-Chemotherapy-Agents.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“34v3a”:{“id”:”34v3a”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 16-year-old girl is in the recovery room following an MRI of the brain for exophthalmos. She develops severe agitation, anxiety, sweating, and tremors. Vital signs include BP 150\/70, HR 140, and Temp 38.4 \u00b0C. An EKG shows sinus tachycardia with occasional PACs. A venous blood gas shows pH 7.36, PCO_{2<\/sub> 44, PO2<\/sub> 40, HCO3<\/sub> 22 with normal lactate. Which of the following medications should be administered FIRST? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“kmv4y”:{“id”:”kmv4y”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tMidazolam”},”uio0t”:{“id”:”uio0t”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tDantrolene “},”x87yj”:{“id”:”x87yj”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tPropranolol”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”bq3yd”:{“id”:”bq3yd”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tPhenoxybenzamine”}}}},”results”:{“2tlvu”:{“id”:”2tlvu”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Week-238-Hyperthyroidism.pdf”}}}}