Question

A 35-year-old obese woman is complaining of localized pain in the right upper quadrant with referred pain to the right shoulder. The MOST likely cause of her pain is:

Answer 1

The most likely cause of the pain is acute cholecystitis

Step-by-step explanation:

Acute cholecystitis has to do with the inflammation of the gall bladder that develops with time.

Answer 2

Acute cholecystitis

Step-by-step explanation:

Acute cholecystitis is swelling (inflammation) of the gallbladder. It is a potentially serious condition that usually needs to be treated in hospital.

The main symptom of acute cholecystitis is a sudden sharp pain in the right upper quadrant (abdomen) with referred or spread towards the right shoulder.

The affected part of the quadrant is usually extremely tender, and breathing deeply can make the pain worse.