Question

A 70-kg man presents with presumed septic shock: temperature 102.4°F, MAP 58 mm Hg despite initial fluids, lactate 5.2 mmol/L. What initial fluid bolus strategy is recommended as part of early resuscitation?

Accepted Answer

30 mL/kg isotonic crystalloid promptly

Answer

500 mL colloid over 30 minutes

Answer

10 mL/kg isotonic crystalloid over 1 hour

Answer

20 mL/kg isotonic crystalloid over 3 hours

Answer

Albumin 25% 50 mL bolus then reassess

Practice question

A 70-kg man presents with presumed septic shock: temperature 102.4°F, MAP 58 mm Hg despite initial fluids, lactate 5.2 mmol/L. What initial fluid bolus strategy is recommended as part of early resuscitation?