Question

A 60-year-old with suspected bacterial meningitis in the setting of sepsis has MAP 58 mm Hg and lactate 3.8. Besides antibiotics, what is the immediate fluid recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Crystalloid 30 mL/kg within the first 3 hours

Answer

Albumin 5% 10 mL/kg

Answer

No fluids until CVP monitoring

Answer

Hypertonic saline 3% 250 mL

Answer

D5W bolus 500 mL

Practice question

A 60-year-old with suspected bacterial meningitis in the setting of sepsis has MAP 58 mm Hg and lactate 3.8. Besides antibiotics, what is the immediate fluid recommendation?