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Review Question - QID 211985

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QID 211985 (Type "211985" in App Search)
A 44-year-old male with a history of intravenous drug abuse and HIV presents with increased left-hand pain and swelling that started approximately 12 hours ago. The appearance of the patient's hand is depicted in Figure A. Examination reveals a non-palpable radial pulse and tenderness to palpation throughout the forearm with associated erythema. Laboratory analysis reveals a CRP of 178 mg/L (reference <10 mg/L), WBC count 29k cells/mL (reference <11k cells/mL), hemoglobin 12.1 g/dL (reference >13.5 g/dL), and blood glucose 192 mg/dL (reference <110 mg/dL). What would be the most appropriate next step in treatment?
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