A 48-year-old man with schizophrenia is admitted to the psychiatric ward on haloperidol 15 mg daily. On day 4 of admission, nursing staff report he is rigid, febrile (39.2°C), diaphoretic, and has not passed urine in 8 hours. Serum CK is 2400 U/L (normal <200), and creatinine is 1.8 mg/dL (baseline 0.9). What is the most appropriate immediate next step?

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