A 70-year-old with sepsis has lactate 5.2 mmol/L and hypotension after 30 mL/kg crystalloid. Next recommended therapy?...

Question

A 70-year-old with sepsis has lactate 5.2 mmol/L and hypotension after 30 mL/kg crystalloid. Next recommended therapy?

Accepted Answer

Start norepinephrine as first-line vasopressor

Answer

Immediate corticosteroids without vasopressors

Answer

Start phenylephrine as first-line vasopressor

Answer

Start dopamine as first-line vasopressor

Answer

Add vasopressin as first-line instead of norepinephrine

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Septic Shock (Vasopressors)