A 70-year-old with suspected sepsis from pneumonia has MAP 58 mm Hg after 30 mL/kg crystalloid. Lactate 4.8 mmol/L. What vasopressor is first-line to ...

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A 70-year-old with suspected sepsis from pneumonia has MAP 58 mm Hg after 30 mL/kg crystalloid. Lactate 4.8 mmol/L. What vasopressor is first-line to target MAP ≥65 mm Hg?

Accepted Answer

Norepinephrine infusion

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Dopamine infusion

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Phenylephrine infusion

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Vasopressin infusion as sole agent

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Epinephrine as sole first-line agent

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Septic Shock

A 70-year-old with suspected sepsis from pneumonia has MAP 58 mm Hg after 30 mL/kg crystalloid. Lactate 4.8 mmol/L. What vasopressor is first-line to target MAP ≥65 mm Hg?