24. Your patient is a 45 year old female who presents with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, fever of 102, and nausea and vomiting. The patient has normal liver function tests and lipase. WBC count was 13.9. Remainder of vitals are normal. Gall bladder ultrasound reveals gallstones with a thickened gall bladder wall. What is the best management option?
A. Discharge the patient home with analgesics and referral to a general surgeon.
B. Send the patient home with oral antibiotics and analgesics and referral to a general surgeon
C. Admit the patient for IV antibiotics, surgery consult, and further management
D. Take the patient to the OR for an emergent cholecystectomy
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