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A 24-year-old man with type 1 diabetes presents with abdominal pain, vomiting and drowsiness. His blood glucose is 26 mmol/L, ketones 5.5 mmol/L, venous pH 7.15, bicarbonate 10 mmol/L. What is the most appropriate initial management step?

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