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Of the following, the patient most likely to develop ROP is:

a) A full term neonate presenting for gastroschisis repair

b) A 36 week baby (now 2 weeks old) with Down Syndrome presenting for AV canal repair requiring supplemental oxygen preoperatively

c) A 44-week neonate presenting with bilateral congenital cataracts

d) A 30-week female (5 days old) s/p exploratory laparotomy for necrotizing enterocolitis requiring mechanical ventilation with 50% FiO2

e) A former 32-week male (now 8 weeks old) requiring repair of bilateral inguinal hernias

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Answer d. The greatest risk factor for ROP is prematurity; ROP risk is also inversely related to birth weight

This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.