Question

A 66-year-old man is admitted with pneumonia, hypotension, and septic shock. Despite receiving 30 mL per kg crystalloid, his mean arterial pressure remains 58 mm Hg. According to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021 guideline, which vasopressor is recommended as first-line?

Accepted Answer

Norepinephrine

Answer

Dopamine

Answer

Dobutamine

Answer

Phenylephrine

Answer

Epinephrine as first-line

Practice question

A 66-year-old man is admitted with pneumonia, hypotension, and septic shock. Despite receiving 30 mL per kg crystalloid, his mean arterial pressure remains 58 mm Hg. According to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021 guideline, which vasopressor is recommended as first-line?