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

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Chapter1: The Clinical Laboratory

Section1.12: Routine Venipuncture

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