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A 28-year-old man with Addison’s disease is brought to the emergency department with vomiting, abdominal pain, profound weakness and confusion. He stopped his hydrocortisone 3 days ago during a flu-like illness. Blood pressure is 80/50 mmHg, sodium 125 mmol/L and potassium 6.2 mmol/L. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

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