Patients over 16 years with suspected sepsis should get smaller amounts of intravenous fluid initially and then have regular reassessments to tailor treatment, updated guidelines recommend.1
At least 245 000 sepsis cases are diagnosed in the UK every year, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has said. Its new guidelines recommend that a patient with suspected sepsis be given an intravenous fluid bolus within one hour of identifying that they are at high risk. An initial bolus of 250ml should ideally be given over 10 to …
