Q: pt has been dx by a doctor with pneumonia and the pt is now septic from not taking anti-biotics. Pt is hypotensive from sepsis and has the crackles in lungs from the pneumonia- not fluid overload from CHF. Is it okay to bolus this pt?
For the modified valsalva manoeuvre the patient must be normotensive. If we bolus and correct the hypotension are we able to then attempt the manoeuvre?
*Updated* I wanted to clarify, which drugs/treatments are contraindicated after the patient is found to be hypotensive, even if the BP normalizes either with or without IV bolus therapy?