Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
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{“questions”:{“glpvo”:{“id”:”glpvo”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 3-month-old ex-premature infant with DiGeorge syndrome is undergoing tetralogy of Fallot repair. After the administration of packed red blood cells, the patient becomes hypotensive. Which of the following abnormalities is MOST likely to be seen on the patient\u2019s EKG?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“0jkec”:{“id”:”0jkec”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tShortened PR interval”},”8z4m5″:{“id”:”8z4m5″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tPeaked T waves”},”0i884″:{“id”:”0i884″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tST segment elevation”},”gpsq0″:{“id”:”gpsq0″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tProlonged QT interval”,”isCorrect”:”1″}}}},”results”:{“oqws1”:{“id”:”oqws1″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Week-224-DiGeorge-Syndrome-Blood-Products.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“qr71n”:{“id”:”qr71n”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 1-month-old infant with projectile vomiting, inability to tolerate feeds, sunken fontanelles, and dry diapers is diagnosed with pyloric stenosis and severe dehydration. Which of the following MOST accurately describes a physiologic change that maintains adequate blood pressure and renal perfusion in the context of this patient\u2019s clinical condition?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“l1828”:{“id”:”l1828″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tIncreased parasympathetic tone”},”t6fl8″:{“id”:”t6fl8″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tDecreased sodium reabsorption at the renal tubule”},”bz0g1″:{“id”:”bz0g1″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tDecreased secretion of arginine vasopressin by the pituitary gland”},”qmeyh”:{“id”:”qmeyh”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tIncreased secretion of renin by the juxtaglomerular cells”,”isCorrect”:”1″}}}},”results”:{“wbvcy”:{“id”:”wbvcy”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Week-223-Renal-Blood-Flow-Homeostasis.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“f7p6f”:{“id”:”f7p6f”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”In which of the following clinical scenarios would pulse pressure variation be MOST useful for the determination of volume status and fluid responsiveness?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“llje3”:{“id”:”llje3″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tIntubated septic patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), on pressure support and in the process of being weaned off mechanical ventilation.”},”9t98u”:{“id”:”9t98u”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tSpontaneously breathing patient in the ICU after successful Fontan procedure, on high flow nasal cannula.”},”a3cpl”:{“id”:”a3cpl”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tIntubated patient in the cardiac ICU, mechanically ventilated with a volume-controlled mode of ventilation, after coarctation of the aorta repair.”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”1cxtr”:{“id”:”1cxtr”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tIntubated and mechanically ventilated patient, volume-controlled mode of ventilation, presenting with major burns, sepsis, and atrial fibrillation.”}}}},”results”:{“ss937”:{“id”:”ss937″,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Week-222-Pulse-Pressure-Variation.pdf”}}}

{“questions”:{“lafwc”:{“id”:”lafwc”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 2-day-old, 1.2 kg female neonate born prematurely at 28 weeks gestational age, has worsening tachypnea, intercostal retractions, and hypoxia. She is intubated after the failure of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and oxygen therapy. Which of the following chest x-ray findings is MOST indicative of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in this neonate?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“qh652”:{“id”:”qh652″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tRight lower lobe patchy infiltrates”},”4epjm”:{“id”:”4epjm”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tCardiomegaly and increased pulmonary vascular markings “},”1uwee”:{“id”:”1uwee”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tAir bronchograms, decreased lung volumes, and diffuse ground-glass appearance”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”46bjf”:{“id”:”46bjf”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tLeft upper lobe opacity with central lucency”}}}},”results”:{“azyum”:{“id”:”azyum”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Week-221-Infant-Respiratory-Distress-Syndrome.pdf\t”}}}