HYPOTENSION AT THE TIME OF SEPSIS RECOGNITION IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED MORTALITY IN SEPSIS PATIENTS WITH NORMAL LACTATE LEVELS.
Ji Hwan KimYong Kyun KimDong Kyu OhKyeongman JeonRyoung-Eun KoGee Young SuhSung Yun LimYeon Joo LeeYoung-Jae ChoMi-Hyeon ParkSang-Bum HongChae-Man LimSunghoon Parknull nullPublished in: Shock (Augusta, Ga.) (2022)
In sepsis patients with normal lactate levels, neither hypotension nor vasopressor use adversely impacted the hospital outcome. Our results emphasize the importance of early interventions and appropriate use of antibiotics regardless of whether a patient is or is not hypotensive.