A 73-year-old hospitalized with pneumonia develops hypotension and lactate 3.6 mmol/L after fluids. Norepinephrine is started. Which target is recomme...

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A 73-year-old hospitalized with pneumonia develops hypotension and lactate 3.6 mmol/L after fluids. Norepinephrine is started. Which target is recommended for initial vasopressor management?

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MAP 65 mmHg

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MAP 55 mmHg

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MAP 60 mmHg

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MAP 75-85 mmHg

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MAP 90 mmHg

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A 73-year-old hospitalized with pneumonia develops hypotension and lactate 3.6 mmol/L after fluids. Norepinephrine is started. Which target is recommended for initial vasopressor management?