Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“questions”:{“pqet9”:{“id”:”pqet9″,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 7-year-old-patient is undergoing lower limb surgery with a continuous tourniquet inflation time of 2.5 hours on the ipsilateral thigh. Which of the following physiologic changes is MOST likely to occur upon deflation of the tourniquet?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“hayk6”:{“id”:”hayk6″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tIncrease in core body temperature”},”q8wio”:{“id”:”q8wio”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tIncrease in central venous pressure”},”3sudx”:{“id”:”3sudx”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tDecrease in mean arterial pressure”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”2b3b2″:{“id”:”2b3b2″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tDecrease in cerebral blood flow”}}}},”results”:{“eh6ez”:{“id”:”eh6ez”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Week-229-Tourniquets.docx.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“ofyj1”:{“id”:”ofyj1″,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A newborn delivered at 24 weeks gestation, develops respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) upon admission to the NICU. Ventilation is optimized and surfactant is given. Which stage of lung development is MOST LIKELY occurring at birth in this neonate? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“rd3tg”:{“id”:”rd3tg”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tPseudoglandular”},”hgjk7″:{“id”:”hgjk7″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tAlveolar”},”mfsif”:{“id”:”mfsif”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tCanalicular”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”mjs22″:{“id”:”mjs22″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tEmbryonic”}}}},”results”:{“av3h4”:{“id”:”av3h4″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Week-228-Fetal-Lung-Development.pdf\t”}}}

{“questions”:{“i1rgq”:{“id”:”i1rgq”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 2-year-old male with strabismus received 1% cyclopentolate eyedrops before fundus examination and refraction measurement under general anesthesia. Which of the following side effects is LEAST LIKELY from the systemic absorption of cyclopentolate? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“7ji0d”:{“id”:”7ji0d”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tFever”},”vr119″:{“id”:”vr119″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tBradycardia”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”3bfej”:{“id”:”3bfej”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tFlushing”},”fvqp6″:{“id”:”fvqp6″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tNausea and vomiting”}}}},”results”:{“aenbl”:{“id”:”aenbl”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Week-227-Cyclopentolate.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“ba4w8”:{“id”:”ba4w8″,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 2-year-old boy with a history of myelomeningocele is undergoing a suprapubic catheter placement under general anesthesia. Soon after placement of the catheter, his peak airway pressures increase and he becomes hypotensive. Which of the following statements is LEAST likely true? “,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“lx5w1”:{“id”:”lx5w1″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tThe endotracheal tube should be withdrawn slightly. “,”isCorrect”:”1″},”lyiut”:{“id”:”lyiut”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tElevated blood tryptase level within 2 hours may help confirm the diagnosis.”},”8yqhp”:{“id”:”8yqhp”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tThe patient is likely to have a history of allergic reactions to balloons.”},”r5lci”:{“id”:”r5lci”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tThe patient should be treated with intravenous epinephrine in a dose of 1 to 10\u202fmcg\/kg. “}}}},”results”:{“4o19d”:{“id”:”4o19d”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Week-226-Latex-Allergy.pdf”}}}