A patient comes to the emergency department with the complaint of severe vomiting and nausea and a temperature elevation to 101° F. The patient complains of stomach pain that radiates to his right scapula. These assessments suggest:
a. cholecystitis.
b. hepatitis.
c. pancreatitis.
d. gastroenteritis.
A
All the symptoms and signs alert the medical staff to the probability of cholecystitis. Hepatitis causes liver dysfunction, including jaundice. Pancreatitis causes abdominal pain that is usually acute, but this can vary among individuals. The pain is steady and is localized to the epigastrium or left upper quadrant. Gastroenteritis causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
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