Question

A 65-year-old man with COPD and hypertension is admitted with community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis. After fluid resuscitation, his blood pressure remains 85/50 mmHg with lactate 4 mmol/L. According to updated sepsis guidance in Therapeutic Guidelines, which vasopressor is recommended first-line?

Accepted Answer

Noradrenaline

Answer

Dopamine

Answer

Adrenaline

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Phenylephrine

Answer

Vasopressin alone

Practice question

A 65-year-old man with COPD and hypertension is admitted with community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis. After fluid resuscitation, his blood pressure remains 85/50 mmHg with lactate 4 mmol/L. According to updated sepsis guidance in Therapeutic Guidelines, which vasopressor is recommended first-line?