A 62-year-old inpatient with suspected sepsis (fever, hypotension requiring norepinephrine, lactate 4.2 mmol/L). According to current guidance, which ...

Question

A 62-year-old inpatient with suspected sepsis (fever, hypotension requiring norepinephrine, lactate 4.2 mmol/L). According to current guidance, which bundle element and timing is correct?

Accepted Answer

Administer 30 mL/kg crystalloid and give broad-spectrum antibiotics within 1 hour

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Obtain lactate and delay antibiotics until culture results

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Restrict fluids initially and delay antibiotics 3 hours

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Start steroids before fluids and antibiotics

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Give colloids as first-line resuscitation

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Sepsis

A 62-year-old inpatient with suspected sepsis (fever, hypotension requiring norepinephrine, lactate 4.2 mmol/L). According to current guidance, which bundle element and timing is correct?