A 63-year-old admitted with hemodynamic sepsis has MAP 58 mm Hg and lactate 4.2 mmol/L. What initial fluid strategy is recommended?...

Question

A 63-year-old admitted with hemodynamic sepsis has MAP 58 mm Hg and lactate 4.2 mmol/L. What initial fluid strategy is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Crystalloid bolus 30 mL/kg within the first 3 hours

Answer

Colloid bolus 10 mL/kg over 3 hours

Answer

Restrict fluids and start vasopressors immediately

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Albumin 25% infusion 1 g/kg

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Hypertonic saline 3% bolus 250 mL

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Sepsis