Question 318 · LEK · Sepsis
Due to the necessity to fill the vascular bed in case of sepsis in a child who weighs 15kg, within the first ten minutes cristalloids should be administered in the volume of approximately:
- A. 15 mL.
- B. 50 mL.
- C. 70 mL.
- D. 150 mL.
- E. 750 mL.
Hint
Use the recommended weight-based crystalloid bolus for paediatric septic shock and multiply it by body weight.
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