A 60-year-old with likely sepsis from pneumonia has hypotension and lactate of 4 mmol per litre. According to the Sepsis 6 protocol which action is mo...

Question

A 60-year-old with likely sepsis from pneumonia has hypotension and lactate of 4 mmol per litre. According to the Sepsis 6 protocol which action is most urgent

Accepted Answer

Immediate IV antibiotics and fluid resuscitation

Answer

Start IV maintenance fluids at a slow rate

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Wait for blood culture results before starting antibiotics

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Oral antibiotics at home

Answer

Only oxygen therapy if saturations are normal

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Sepsis

A 60-year-old with likely sepsis from pneumonia has hypotension and lactate of 4 mmol per litre. According to the Sepsis 6 protocol which action is most urgent