A 70-year-old woman presents with fever, hypotension, tachycardia, and suspected pneumonia. According to Surviving Sepsis Campaign-aligned Canadian pr...

Question

A 70-year-old woman presents with fever, hypotension, tachycardia, and suspected pneumonia. According to Surviving Sepsis Campaign-aligned Canadian practice, which initial management bundle is most appropriate within the first hour?

Accepted Answer

Start broad-spectrum IV antibiotics and rapid IV crystalloid bolus

Answer

Start steroids only

Answer

Delay antibiotics until culture results available

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Restrict fluids to avoid oedema

Answer

Start vasopressors before any fluids

ca-rcpsc-em MCQ (SBA): Sepsis

A 70-year-old woman presents with fever, hypotension, tachycardia, and suspected pneumonia. According to Surviving Sepsis Campaign-aligned Canadian practice, which initial management bundle is most appropriate within the first hour?