Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis ( 34 Questions)
Appendicitis typically presents with pain in the lower right abdomen and may be associated with fever and rebound tenderness.
Gastroenteritis can cause abdominal pain and vomiting, but it does not usually cause pain radiating to the right shoulder.
This statement is correct. Cholecystitis is characterized by severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain that may radiate to the right shoulder, along with nausea and vomiting.
Pancreatitis may cause upper abdominal pain, but it typically radiates to the back rather than the right shoulder.
Choice A reason:
Appendicitis typically presents with pain in the lower right abdomen and may be associated with fever and rebound tenderness.
Choice B reason:
Gastroenteritis can cause abdominal pain and vomiting, but it does not usually cause pain radiating to the right shoulder.
Choice C reason:
This statement is correct. Cholecystitis is characterized by severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain that may radiate to the right shoulder, along with nausea and vomiting.
Choice D reason:
Pancreatitis may cause upper abdominal pain, but it typically radiates to the back rather than the right shoulder.