A 35-year-old with severe sepsis remains hypotensive after 30 mL/kg fluids and norepinephrine 0.3 mcg/kg/min. Which adjunct is recommended to raise MA...

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A 35-year-old with severe sepsis remains hypotensive after 30 mL/kg fluids and norepinephrine 0.3 mcg/kg/min. Which adjunct is recommended to raise MAP?

Accepted Answer

Add vasopressin

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Dopamine as second-line

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Phenylephrine as second-line in all

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Epinephrine as first-line

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Dobutamine only

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Septic Shock Vasopressors

A 35-year-old with severe sepsis remains hypotensive after 30 mL/kg fluids and norepinephrine 0.3 mcg/kg/min. Which adjunct is recommended to raise MAP?