A 43-year-old woman presents with right upper quadrant pain and low-grade fever. Ultrasound shows gallstones and features of acute cholecystitis witho...

Question

A 43-year-old woman presents with right upper quadrant pain and low-grade fever. Ultrasound shows gallstones and features of acute cholecystitis without ductal dilation. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Admit for intravenous antibiotics and early laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Answer

Discharge home with oral analgesia only

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Schedule elective cholecystectomy in three months

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Perform emergent open cholecystectomy within two hours

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Treat with ursodeoxycholic acid alone

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Acute cholecystitis

A 43-year-old woman presents with right upper quadrant pain and low-grade fever. Ultrasound shows gallstones and features of acute cholecystitis without ductal dilation. What is the most appropriate next step in management?