Question

A 67-year-old woman with pneumonia and lactate 3.8 mmol/L is hypotensive despite 30 mL/kg fluid. Next step per sepsis guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Start norepinephrine as first-line vasopressor

Answer

Start dopamine first

Answer

Phenylephrine first-line

Answer

Epinephrine first-line

Answer

Vasopressin first-line

Practice question

A 67-year-old woman with pneumonia and lactate 3.8 mmol/L is hypotensive despite 30 mL/kg fluid. Next step per sepsis guidelines?