Question

A 64-year-old woman is admitted with sepsis secondary to pneumonia, hypotension (MAP 58 mm Hg) and lactate 5 mmol/L. According to sepsis management bundles, what is the most appropriate initial fluid resuscitation strategy?

Accepted Answer

Crystalloid bolus of 30 mL/kg within the first 3 hours

Answer

Colloid bolus 10 mL/kg only

Answer

No fluids until cultures are obtained

Answer

Maintenance fluids 1 mL/kg/h

Answer

Blood transfusion regardless of haemoglobin

Practice question

A 64-year-old woman is admitted with sepsis secondary to pneumonia, hypotension (MAP 58 mm Hg) and lactate 5 mmol/L. According to sepsis management bundles, what is the most appropriate initial fluid resuscitation strategy?