[Verified Answer]: A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency…

A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency department with complaints of severe midepigastric pain. He is also nauseated and vomiting. His vital signs reveal hypotension and 3838 tachycardia and he is febrile. His history is significant for alcohol abuse and hypertension. What laboratory and imaging studies do you expect to be performed? His CT scan revealed pancreatic necrosis and multiple fluid collections. An evidence-based approach for managing infected pancreatic necrosis was implemented. What first-line intervention would you expect to be implemented in this case? What classification of pancreatitis is this patient experiencing?