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27th May 2025

A 25-year-old female presents to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

A 25-year-old female presents to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Her blood pressure is 110/82, heart rate is 95, oxygen saturations are 97% on room air, respiratory rate is 28 and she is apyrexial. She is normally fit and well. A venous blood gas is taken and shows a metabolic acidosis and blood glucose is 25. What is the next step in investigation?

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