Acute cholecystitis typically presents with:

A Left lower quadrant pain

B Right upper quadrant pain that is constant, with positive Murphy sign, fever, and leukocytosis

C Central chest pain

D Bilateral flank pain

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Acute cholecystitis: cystic duct obstruction (usually gallstone) → inflammation. RUQ pain (>6 hrs), positive Murphy sign (inspiratory arrest with RUQ palpation), fever, WBC elevated. US: galllbladder wall thickening.

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The correct answer to the question "Acute cholecystitis typically presents with:" is Option B: Right upper quadrant pain that is constant, with positive Murphy sign, fever, and leukocytosis.

The other options — A) Left lower quadrant pain, C) Central chest pain, D) Bilateral flank pain — are incorrect for this USMLE Exam Prep question. As explained above: Acute cholecystitis: cystic duct obstruction (usually gallstone) → inflammation. RUQ pain (>6 hrs), positive Murphy sign (inspiratory arrest with RUQ palpation), fever, WBC elevated. US: galllbladder…

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Acute cholecystitis typically presents with:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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