1. Your patient is a 45 year old female that presents with a sudden onset of right sided headache. She has photophobia, nausea, and vomiting. This patient has no prior history of headaches. Her vital signs are BP 124/68, Pulse 89, RR-14, and Temp 98.8. Her CT scan of her head without contrast is negative. You have given her Reglan 10 mg IV, Ativan 1 mg IV, and 1 liter of normal saline. When you go back to reassess her, her headache is now gone. Based upon the above information, what is the best management plan?
A. Discharge the patient home with a driver, with neurology follow up
B. Obtain a Lumbar Puncture
C. Get an STAT EEG on the patient
D. Admit the patient to the hospital and try to get an MRA of the head in the morning
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