A 40-year-old woman presents with severe right upper quadrant pain, fever and jaundice. Examination reveals guarding and positive Murphy's sign. She i...

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A 40-year-old woman presents with severe right upper quadrant pain, fever and jaundice. Examination reveals guarding and positive Murphy's sign. She is hypotensive and tachycardic. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Acute cholangitis

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Acute cholecystitis

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Acute hepatitis A

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Gallstone pancreatitis

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Peptic ulcer perforation

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Acute cholangitis

A 40-year-old woman presents with severe right upper quadrant pain, fever and jaundice. Examination reveals guarding and positive Murphy's sign. She is hypotensive and tachycardic. What is the most likely diagnosis?