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A 27-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and abdominal pain. He is tachycardic and dehydrated. Capillary glucose is 24 mmol/L and venous blood gas shows pH 7.10 and bicarbonate 10 mmol/L with positive serum ketones. According to Australian emergency care, what is the most appropriate initial fluid resuscitation regime?

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