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A 64-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with sudden severe occipital headache described as the worst of her life. Her neurological examination is normal and CT head performed within 2 hours of onset is normal. According to the Ottawa Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Rule and related Canadian guidance, what is the next best step?

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