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Septic shock trial finds fewer fluids and earlier vasopressors no better than standard care

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Septic shock treatment rests on a simple rule: give fluids fast and plenty of them. A trial in the New England Journal of Medicine tested the opposite strategy — less fluid, earlier vasopressors — and found patients did just as well.

Updated Oct 17