A 67-year-old man presents with suspected sepsis secondary to pneumonia. According to the Sepsis Six bundle recommended by NICE NG51, which of the fol...

Question

A 67-year-old man presents with suspected sepsis secondary to pneumonia. According to the Sepsis Six bundle recommended by NICE NG51, which of the following actions is NOT included in the first-hour management?

Accepted Answer

Administer intravenous hydrocortisone 100 mg

Answer

Give intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics

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Deliver high-flow oxygen to maintain saturations >94 %

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Obtain blood cultures before antibiotics

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Initiate fluid resuscitation with 0.9% saline

mrcem sba MCQ (SBA): Sepsis

A 67-year-old man presents with suspected sepsis secondary to pneumonia. According to the Sepsis Six bundle recommended by NICE NG51, which of the following actions is NOT included in the first-hour management?