A 63-year-old with sepsis is resuscitated. Lactate remeasure shows 5.0 mmol/L unchanged. Which statement is correct?...

Question

A 63-year-old with sepsis is resuscitated. Lactate remeasure shows 5.0 mmol/L unchanged. Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

Persistently elevated lactate requires ongoing resuscitation and reassessment

Answer

Do not remeasure lactate once initial checked

Answer

Start sodium bicarbonate infusion for lactate

Answer

Stop fluids because lactate unchanged

Answer

Discontinue antibiotics until lactate normalizes

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Sepsis-Lactate Reassessment