A 38-year-old man with acute pancreatitis presents with severe epigastric pain, elevated serum amylase (1200 U/L), and CT imaging showing pancreatic necrosis affecting 40% of the gland. Which clinical feature best distinguishes acute necrotizing pancreatitis from acute interstitial edematous pancreatitis?

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