1. A 50-year-old woman with a history of intestinal bypass surgery for obesity presented with 10-15 watery stool motions per day and was found to be somnolent and hypotensive the next day.
2. Laboratory analysis of her blood revealed a low pH of 7.02, low bicarbonate of 10 mEq/L, and low pCO2 of 30, consistent with a metabolic acidosis.
3. Further evaluation of the patient's history, physical exam findings, and acid-base panel results is needed to make a diagnosis of the underlying cause of her metabolic acidosis.