Undetectable measured serum bicarbonate associated with hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis.

KEY POINTS A 48-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with 12 hours of nausea, vomiting and epigastric pain radiating to her back. The pain worsened with movement and inspiration and improved with bending forward. She had no change in her bowel habits, polydipsia or polyuria. Her