Despite appropriate fluid resuscitation, your client's blood pressure measures 85/50 mmHg. Vasopressor therapy is initiated. Venous blood gas shows a lactate level of 5 mmol/L. What is the most likely diagnosis? Question 14 options: a) Septic shock b) Systemic inflammatory response syndrome c) Sepsis d) Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Despite appropriate fluid resuscitation, your client's blood pressure measures 85/50 mmHg. Vasopressor therapy is initiated. Venous blood gas shows a lactate level of 5 mmol/L. What is the most likely diagnosis? Question 14 options: a) Septic shock b) Systemic inflammatory response syndrome c) Sepsis d) Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
6th Edition
ISBN:9781133893943
Author:ESTRIDGE
Publisher:ESTRIDGE
Chapter1: The Clinical Laboratory
Section1.12: Routine Venipuncture
Problem 12RQ
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Despite appropriate fluid resuscitation, your client's blood pressure measures 85/50 mmHg. Vasopressor therapy is initiated. Venous blood gas shows a lactate level of 5 mmol/L. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Question 14 options:
a)
Septic shock
b)
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
c)
Sepsis
d)
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
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