A 34-year-old woman presents with recurrent episodes of right upper quadrant pain, fever, and jaundice. Ultrasound shows gallstones and dilated common...

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A 34-year-old woman presents with recurrent episodes of right upper quadrant pain, fever, and jaundice. Ultrasound shows gallstones and dilated common bile duct. Which diagnosis best fits this triad of findings?

Accepted Answer

Ascending cholangitis

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Uncomplicated biliary colic

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Acute cholecystitis

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Acute pancreatitis

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Peptic ulcer disease

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Ascending cholangitis

A 34-year-old woman presents with recurrent episodes of right upper quadrant pain, fever, and jaundice. Ultrasound shows gallstones and dilated common bile duct. Which diagnosis best fits this triad of findings?