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Acids, Bases, pH & Buffers | USMLE Step 1
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A 23-year-old man with type 1 diabetes is admitted with nausea, abdominal pain, and deep respirations after missing insulin doses. His plasma glucose is 482 mg/dL and β-hydroxybutyrate is 5.8 mmol/L (reference <0.6). His arterial pH is 7.08 on admission and 7.38 after treatment.