Question

A 62-year-old woman with fever, hypotension, tachypnoea, and suspected sepsis from UTI has a NEWS2 of 8. What is the most important bundle element within 1 hour?

Accepted Answer

Start broad-spectrum IV antibiotics after cultures

Answer

Give high-dose steroids

Answer

Wait for cultures before antibiotics

Answer

Start oral antibiotics

Answer

CT abdomen first

Practice question

A 62-year-old woman with fever, hypotension, tachypnoea, and suspected sepsis from UTI has a NEWS2 of 8. What is the most important bundle element within 1 hour?