Question

A 72-year-old woman has new-onset confusion, hypotension, and warm swollen leg with erythema spreading rapidly. Suspected sepsis secondary to cellulitis. Immediate first action?

Accepted Answer

Take blood cultures and give IV broad-spectrum antibiotics within 1 hour

Answer

Wait for WCC and CRP before antibiotics

Answer

Oral flucloxacillin and review in 24 h

Answer

Begin IV fluids only and observe

Answer

Start steroids to reduce inflammation

Practice question

A 72-year-old woman has new-onset confusion, hypotension, and warm swollen leg with erythema spreading rapidly. Suspected sepsis secondary to cellulitis. Immediate first action?