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A 72-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department by His

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A 72-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his daughter after she found him confused and febrile at home. Since the patient's wife died 6 months ago, he has insisted on continuing to live independently; however, he has taken worse care of his health, including refusing doctor's visits. Medical history includes type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and peripheral artery disease. Temperature is 38.3 C (101 F) . Blood pressure is 98/54 mm Hg and pulse is 104/min. The patient is lethargic but opens his eyes when his name is called. He is not oriented to place, time, or situation. Both lower extremities are without palpable dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial, or popliteal pulses. The left foot is shown in the image below. In addition to obtaining blood cultures and administering antibiotics, which of the following is the best next step in management of this patient?

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Definitions:

Antagonistic

Refers to forces, muscles, or substances in opposition to each other, resulting in conflict or inhibition of action.

Extinction of Avoidance

The process through which an avoidance behavior is reduced or eliminated, typically by removing the negative reinforcement that maintained the behavior.

Extinction Trials

A process in classical conditioning where a conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus, leading to a reduction in the conditioned response over time.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or noxious and that an organism seeks to avoid or escape.