Peter Jones

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

Associate Professor at the University of Auckland and Director of Emergency Medicine Research at Te Toka Tumai Auckland City Hospital

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