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A 55-year-old man presents with fever, hypotension (82/50 mm Hg), tachycardia 115/min, and lactate 4.8 mmol/L after suspected pyelonephritis. After obtaining blood cultures and starting broad-spectrum antibiotics, what is the next best step?

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