Question

A 66-year-old woman with fever, tachycardia 128, RR 30, BP 86/54, new confusion and lactate 5.2 mmol/L is suspected sepsis. Which is the correct initial bundle?

Accepted Answer

Fluid bolus 500 mL 0.9% saline, take cultures, IV broad-spectrum antibiotics within 1 hour

Answer

Start antibiotics within 3 hours after cultures

Answer

Immediate vasopressors before fluids

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Delay fluids until chest X-ray

Answer

Oral antibiotics and observe

Practice question

A 66-year-old woman with fever, tachycardia 128, RR 30, BP 86/54, new confusion and lactate 5.2 mmol/L is suspected sepsis. Which is the correct initial bundle?