Question

A 67-year-old man presents with fever, tachycardia, hypotension and suspected pneumonia based on chest X-ray. According to the Sepsis Kills framework and Australian sepsis guidelines, which of the following best describes initial management within the first hour?

Accepted Answer

Provide oxygen, obtain blood cultures, commence broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics and give intravenous fluids

Answer

Obtain blood cultures and delay antibiotics until results are available

Answer

Start oral antibiotics and arrange outpatient review

Answer

Give antipyretics only and observe

Answer

Wait for ICU review before giving fluids or antibiotics

Practice question

A 67-year-old man presents with fever, tachycardia, hypotension and suspected pneumonia based on chest X-ray. According to the Sepsis Kills framework and Australian sepsis guidelines, which of the following best describes initial management within the first hour?