A 63-year-old man is admitted with sepsis from pneumonia, lactate 4.5 mmol/L and BP 84/50 mm Hg despite initial antibiotics. According to the 2021 Sur...

Question

A 63-year-old man is admitted with sepsis from pneumonia, lactate 4.5 mmol/L and BP 84/50 mm Hg despite initial antibiotics. According to the 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guideline, what is the recommended initial fluid resuscitation?

Accepted Answer

At least 30 mL/kg of intravenous crystalloid within the first 3 hours

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No fluids until central venous pressure is measured

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10 mL/kg of colloid over 3 hours

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Unlimited crystalloid boluses until lactate normalises

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Albumin as first-line resuscitation fluid

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Initial fluid resuscitation in septic shock

A 63-year-old man is admitted with sepsis from pneumonia, lactate 4.5 mmol/L and BP 84/50 mm Hg despite initial antibiotics. According to the 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guideline, what is the recommended initial fluid resuscitation?