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A 47-year-old man presents with severe epigastric pain radiating to the back and vomiting. Serum Amylase is three times the upper limit of normal and ultrasound confirms gallstones. His vitals are stable, oxygen saturations 97 percent, and he has mild tenderness only. What is the cornerstone of early management for this acute pancreatitis?

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