Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
We make anesthesia for children safer

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{“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endotracheal tube should be withdrawn slightly.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”}}}

{“questions”:{“fg3wl”:{“id”:”fg3wl”,”mediaType”:”image”,”answerType”:”text”,”imageCredit”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”imagePlaceholderId”:””,”title”:”A 5-year-old male underwent a right inguinal hernia repair. He received an ilioinguinal nerve block after induction of general anesthesia. Post-operatively, he is unable to extend his leg at the knee joint. What is the most likely cause of this finding?”,”desc”:””,”hint”:””,”answers”:{“8odvb”:{“id”:”8odvb”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”A.\tNerve injury due to surgical positioning”},”0exf3″:{“id”:”0exf3″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”B.\tSpread of local anesthetic to the femoral nerve”,”isCorrect”:”1″},”555mg”:{“id”:”555mg”,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”C.\tEpidural spread of local anesthetic”},”4w043″:{“id”:”4w043″,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”title”:”D.\tDirect injury to the ilioinguinal nerve”}}}},”results”:{“n102p”:{“id”:”n102p”,”title”:””,”image”:””,”imageId”:””,”min”:”0″,”max”:”1″,”desc”:””,”redirect_url”:”https:\/\/pedsanesthesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Week-225-Ilioinguinal-and-Iliohypogastric-Block.pdf”}}}

{“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”}}}