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EasyGIAcute cholecystitisuk-plab-1

A 59-year-old man with suspected acute cholecystitis presents with right upper quadrant pain, fever and leukocytosis. Ultrasound confirms gallstones and gallbladder wall thickening. What is the most appropriate initial management?

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