A 55-year-old woman with obesity and OSA presents with septic shock from pyelonephritis. After fluids and norepinephrine, MAP is 64 mm Hg; lactate rem...

Question

A 55-year-old woman with obesity and OSA presents with septic shock from pyelonephritis. After fluids and norepinephrine, MAP is 64 mm Hg; lactate remains 5.2 mmol/L. Next best step to improve hemodynamics?

Accepted Answer

Add vasopressin to norepinephrine

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Add dopamine

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Switch to phenylephrine

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High-dose epinephrine alone

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Stop fluids

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A 55-year-old woman with obesity and OSA presents with septic shock from pyelonephritis. After fluids and norepinephrine, MAP is 64 mm Hg; lactate remains 5.2 mmol/L. Next best step to improve hemodynamics?