Question

A 52-year-old with hypertension and diabetes presents with sepsis from pneumonia: MAP 58 mmHg, lactate 5.2 mmol/L. Initial crystalloid bolus should be:

Accepted Answer

30 mL/kg within 3 hours

Answer

10 mL/kg within 3 hours

Answer

20 mL/kg within 1 hour

Answer

Bolus only if lactate >6 mmol/L

Answer

Vasopressors first, then fluids if MAP <65 after 2 hours

Practice question

A 52-year-old with hypertension and diabetes presents with sepsis from pneumonia: MAP 58 mmHg, lactate 5.2 mmol/L. Initial crystalloid bolus should be: