A 38-year-old woman presents with right upper quadrant pain, fever, and jaundice. Ultrasound shows gallstones in the gallbladder and a dilated common ...

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A 38-year-old woman presents with right upper quadrant pain, fever, and jaundice. Ultrasound shows gallstones in the gallbladder and a dilated common bile duct. Which investigation is most appropriate next to diagnose and possibly treat her condition?

Accepted Answer

ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)

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MRCP (Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography)

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CT abdomen

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HIDA scan

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Repeat ultrasound in 2 weeks

NICE Gallstone Disease (QS104) MCQ (SBA): Choledocholithiasis

A 38-year-old woman presents with right upper quadrant pain, fever, and jaundice. Ultrasound shows gallstones in the gallbladder and a dilated common bile duct. Which investigation is most appropriate next to diagnose and possibly treat her condition?