Question

A 68-year-old with sepsis secondary to pneumonia presents with hypotension (BP 86/50), tachycardia, RR 30, lactate 4.2 mmol/L. What is the immediate management priority after oxygen and IV access?

Accepted Answer

Start broad-spectrum antibiotics within 1 hour

Answer

Order CT chest before antibiotics

Answer

Commence low-dose steroids

Answer

Give prophylactic LMWH first

Answer

Wait for CRP before treatment

Practice question

A 68-year-old with sepsis secondary to pneumonia presents with hypotension (BP 86/50), tachycardia, RR 30, lactate 4.2 mmol/L. What is the immediate management priority after oxygen and IV access?