Question

A 59-year-old ED patient has suspected sepsis from pneumonia: MAP 58 mm Hg after 30 mL/kg crystalloids. Best first-line vasopressor and MAP target?

Accepted Answer

Norepinephrine to MAP ≥65 mm Hg

Answer

Dopamine to MAP 75 mm Hg

Answer

Epinephrine to MAP ≥60 mm Hg

Answer

Phenylephrine to MAP ≥70 mm Hg

Answer

Vasopressin as first-line to MAP ≥65 mm Hg

Practice question

A 59-year-old ED patient has suspected sepsis from pneumonia: MAP 58 mm Hg after 30 mL/kg crystalloids. Best first-line vasopressor and MAP target?