A 35-year-old man is brought to the trauma bay following a stab wound to the right lower abdomen. On examination, blood pressure is 95/60 mmHg, heart rate 128/min, respiratory rate 24/min. Abdominal examination shows a single stab wound with surrounding erythema and tenderness over the right iliac fossa. Peritoneal signs are equivocal. FAST examination shows free fluid in the right paracolic gutter and pelvis. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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