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A 28-year-old man presents to the ED after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He is hypotensive and tachycardic. Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) is positive for free fluid in the abdomen. He is unresponsive to initial fluid resuscitation. What is the most appropriate next step?

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