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A 56-year-old man on long-term Prednisolone for polymyalgia rheumatica presents with vomiting, abdominal pain, hypotension and hyponatraemia after missing his steroids for 3 days due to gastroenteritis. He is drowsy and unwell. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

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