Question

A 70-year-old man in hospital develops fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea and hypotension 2 days after emergency laparotomy for perforated diverticulitis. NEWS2 score is 8. According to the UK Sepsis Six approach, which of the following is one of the six key actions to complete within the first hour?

Accepted Answer

Take blood cultures and give broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics

Answer

Start maintenance 5% dextrose at 100 mL/hour

Answer

Give a prophylactic dose of low molecular weight heparin

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Order a CT scan of the abdomen and wait for the report before starting treatment

Answer

Start oral antibiotics and review in 24 hours

Practice question

A 70-year-old man in hospital develops fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea and hypotension 2 days after emergency laparotomy for perforated diverticulitis. NEWS2 score is 8. According to the UK Sepsis Six approach, which of the following is one of the six key actions to complete within the first hour?