Approach to upper abdominal pain Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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A 66-year-old woman was brought to the emergency department for evaluation of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, vomiting, and fever for the past two days. The patient had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed one week ago and was discharged on postoperative day 3 without complications. The patient reports her pain as 9/10 on the pain scale. She has a 30-pack-year smoking history, hypertension, and diabetes type 2. She drinks 3 beers daily and reports that her last drink was earlier that morning. Temperature is 38.6°C (102.4°F), blood pressure is 94/64 mmHg, pulse is 134/min, respiratory rate is 20/min, and oxygen saturation is 97% on room air. Abdominal examination reveals rigidity, guarding, and diffuse severe abdominal tenderness to palpation. The post-operative incisions show no evidence of erythema, tenderness, or drainage. Which of the following findings is most associated with the development of peritonitis and an acute abdomen in this patient?
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