A 47-year-old obese woman presents with right upper quadrant pain radiating to the back, fever and positive Murphy's sign. Ultrasound confirms gallsto...

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A 47-year-old obese woman presents with right upper quadrant pain radiating to the back, fever and positive Murphy's sign. Ultrasound confirms gallstones and gallbladder wall thickening. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Acute cholecystitis

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Biliary colic

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Acute pancreatitis

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Peptic ulcer disease

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Appendicitis

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Acute cholecystitis

A 47-year-old obese woman presents with right upper quadrant pain radiating to the back, fever and positive Murphy's sign. Ultrasound confirms gallstones and gallbladder wall thickening. What is the most likely diagnosis?