Question

A 62-year-old man with community-acquired sepsis due to pneumonia presents hypotensive with a lactate of 4 mmol/L. According to current sepsis bundles, which action is most critical within the first hour?

Accepted Answer

Administer broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics

Answer

Start low-dose aspirin

Answer

Order an outpatient CT scan

Answer

Start long-term oral steroids

Answer

Delay antibiotics until ICU review

Practice question

A 62-year-old man with community-acquired sepsis due to pneumonia presents hypotensive with a lactate of 4 mmol/L. According to current sepsis bundles, which action is most critical within the first hour?