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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 62-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department because of the sudden onset of severe left eye pain, blurred vision, nausea, and vomiting. She has had an upper respiratory tract infection for the past 2 days and has been taking phenylephrine to control symptoms. Examination shows a rock-hard, injected left globe and a fixed, mid-dilated pupil on the left. Gonioscopy shows that the iris meets the cornea at an angle of 10° (N = 20–45°). Systemic pharmacotherapy is initiated. Which of the following is most likely to occur in this patient?
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Metabolic acidosis