A 68-year-old with sepsis has initial lactate 3.1 mmol/L. What is recommended regarding lactate measurement?...

Question

A 68-year-old with sepsis has initial lactate 3.1 mmol/L. What is recommended regarding lactate measurement?

Accepted Answer

Measure initial lactate and re-measure if ≥2 mmol/L

Answer

No lactate measurement needed

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Single lactate only

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Delay measurement until after antibiotics

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Only measure lactate if hypotensive

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