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A 4 year old male had an appendectomy. He was receiving IV Morphine regularly as needed for pain management on postoperative day 1. He was found barely breathing by his nurse on rounds. His cardiac rhythm on the bedside monitor was sinus bradycardia (40 bpm). Which is the MOST important drug for treating this child?

A 2 year old female is brought to the ED after experiencing her second febrile seizure. These isolated episodes were 4 months apart and described as generalized tightening of the body followed by jerking involving all four extremities and lasting 3 to 5 minutes each time. The child was noted to have a fever of > 38.8 C on both occasions. At this time, you recommendations would be:  

Which of the following patients would be at greatest risk for the development of venous thromboembolism?

Which of the following statements is true about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis?

When you are running a code, the following should be included in prevention of cardiopulmonary failure EXCEPT: 

Of the patients listed below, which one would you be the MOST concerned about who could need possible intubation while waiting in the Emergency Department for an inpatient bed?  

For the patient in question #116: Of the following, what would be the most useful diagnostic test?  

You are asked to put a CVP line in a patient who has been struck by a car. As you consent the family for this procedure, the mother asks what the risks are. You answer would include what of the following?

You are examining a term female neonate who was born after an uneventful pregnancy to a 31 year old, gravida 2 para 1 mother by normal spontaneous vaginal delivery. On examination, the infant weighs 2.56kg and has mild diffuse hypotonia. He also has slightly short fingers and toes, simian creases, flat facial profile, upslanting palpebral fissures, and small ears. Of the following, the most likely diagnosis is:

Two weeks after undergoing surgical closure of an atrial septal defect, a 2 year old male presents with several days of irritability and anorexia. On physical exam, he is pale and mildly tachypneic. His pulses are weak and irregular. The auscultated heart rate is regular at 160 bpm. The most likely diagnosis is: