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A 34-year-old man presents with sharp, pleuritic central chest pain that improves when he leans forward and worsens when lying supine. He had a viral upper respiratory illness one week ago. His ECG shows diffuse concave ST elevation and PR depression. Troponin is normal and echocardiogram shows no effusion. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

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