A 70-kg man presents to the ED with fever, SBP 84 mm Hg after a 1-L crystalloid bolus, lactate 5.2 mmol/L, and suspected pneumonia. According to curre...

Question

A 70-kg man presents to the ED with fever, SBP 84 mm Hg after a 1-L crystalloid bolus, lactate 5.2 mmol/L, and suspected pneumonia. According to current sepsis bundles, how much crystalloid should he receive in the initial resuscitation window?

Accepted Answer

2.1 L isotonic crystalloid within the first 3 hours

Answer

1 L lactated Ringer's over 3 hours

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30 mL/kg albumin bolus

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500 mL albumin followed immediately by norepinephrine

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Immediate central line for CVP-guided resuscitation before fluids

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A 70-kg man presents to the ED with fever, SBP 84 mm Hg after a 1-L crystalloid bolus, lactate 5.2 mmol/L, and suspected pneumonia. According to current sepsis bundles, how much crystalloid should he receive in the initial resuscitation window?