Question

A 70-year-old man with a history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is admitted with septic shock from pneumonia. Blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg despite adequate fluid resuscitation. According to Surviving Sepsis Campaign principles applied in Canada, what is the first-line vasopressor?

Accepted Answer

Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) infusion

Answer

Adrenaline infusion

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Phenylephrine infusion

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Dopamine infusion

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Vasopressin as sole agent

Practice question

A 70-year-old man with a history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is admitted with septic shock from pneumonia. Blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg despite adequate fluid resuscitation. According to Surviving Sepsis Campaign principles applied in Canada, what is the first-line vasopressor?