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A 55-year-old man presents to the emergency department following a syncopal episode at home. The patient’s partner at the bedside reports that the patient has been feeling fatigued over the past several days and developed a fever today. The patient has no medical history other than a splenectomy several years ago following a motor vehicle accident. Temperature is 39.0°C (102.2°F), blood pressure is 75/52 mmHg, pulse is 138/min, respiratory rate is 24/min, and oxygen saturation is 97% on room air. Weight is 70 kg (154 lbs). Physical examination shows an ill-appearing man with poor capillary refill. IV access is obtained, and the patient is given 3 L of normal saline, vancomycin, piperacillin-tazobactam, and acetaminophen. A central venous catheter and an arterial line are placed. Repeat blood pressure is 83/58 mmHg. Which of the following should be administered next?  

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