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A 19-year-old university student is brought to the Emergency Department by friends. He has a high fever (39.5°C), severe headache, neck stiffness, and photophobia. Over the last hour, he has become increasingly drowsy and developed a non-blanching petechial rash on his trunk and limbs. What is the single most important immediate action?

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