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A 30-year-old man presents with sharp central chest pain worse on inspiration and lying flat, relieved by sitting forward. He had a viral upper respiratory infection 1 week ago. ECG shows widespread saddle-shaped ST elevation with PR depression, and troponin is normal. Echocardiogram shows a small pericardial effusion without tamponade. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

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