Question 6 (part 2) · LEK · Gallbladder diseases
A patient reported to the GP with temperature above 39” C, chilils and severe pain, lasting from the evening hours of the previous day. The pain appeared several minutes after eating a heavy dinner, is located in the epigastrium and is radiating to the right shoulder. The patient reports a single incident of vomiting and nausea. Indicate the cause of the symptoms.
- A. gastric ulcer disease.
- B. appendicitis.
- C. right-sided renal colic.
- D. acute cholecystitis.
- E. abdominal aortic dissection.
Hint
Combine fever with rigors, pain starting after a heavy meal and radiation to the right shoulder.
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