A 70-year-old with suspected sepsis has a NEWS2 score of 7. According to UK Sepsis guidelines, which is the immediate management approach?...

Question

A 70-year-old with suspected sepsis has a NEWS2 score of 7. According to UK Sepsis guidelines, which is the immediate management approach?

Accepted Answer

Fluid resuscitation, IV antibiotics within 1 hour, measure lactate

Answer

Obtain blood cultures and wait for results

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Oral antibiotics after 24 hours observation

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Give oxygen only if saturations

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Start prophylactic low-molecular-weight heparin only

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Sepsis