Table 1 Participant baseline characteristics
|  | Participants (n = 76) |
|---|---|
Age | 52.5 (21.7) |
Sex (F:M) | 38:38 |
Body mass index | 25.8 (6) |
MAP | 89.9 (16.8) |
SBP | 122.5 (22.5) |
DBP | 69.8 (16) |
Heart rate | 94.8 (19.4) |
Fluid bolus (FB) | 373.3 (259.1) |
Duration of FB | 12.2 (9.9) |
Initial lactate | 4.74 (8.85) |
Previous fluid | 390.9 (572.9) |
Treated for sepsis (Y:N) | 40:36 |
ED diagnoses* | |
 Sepsis | 40 |
  Unknown source at presentation | 14 |
  Respiratory tract | 9 |
  Urinary tract | 8 |
  Gastro-intestinal tract | 3 |
  Post-operative | 3 |
  Cellulitis | 1 |
  Dental abscess | 1 |
  Neutropenic sepsis | 1 |
 Other | 36 |
  Non-specifically unwell | 13 |
  Intoxication drugs/alcohol | 4 |
  Syncope | 4 |
  Viral gastroenteritis | 4 |
  Atrial fibrillation > 130 BPM | 2 |
  Vestibular neuritis | 2 |
  Exacerbation of Crohn’s disease | 1 |
  Hyperglycaemic state | 1 |
  Ischaemic limb | 1 |
  Pulmonary embolism | 1 |
  Seizure | 1 |
  Renal colic (vomiting) | 1 |
  Biliary colic (vomiting) | 1 |