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Review Question - QID 107117

Acute Cholecystitis Introduction Clinical definition acute inflammation of the gallbladder, often in the setting of gallstones or biliary sludge acalculous cholecystitis  etiology gallbladder stasis hypoperfusion infection often seen in very ill patients  associa QID: 107117 (M1.GI.15.4669)
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QID 107117 (Type "107117" in App Search)
A 44-year-old obese woman presents with abdominal pain. She says the pain started while she was having lunch at a fast-food restaurant with her children. The pain began shortly after eating and has persisted for 6 hours. She has vomited once. Her vital signs are as follows: HR 88, BP 110/70 mmHg, T 38.5°C (101.3°F). On physical exam, she is tender to palpation in the right upper quadrant of her abdomen. Her skin appears normal. Her liver function tests, amylase, and lipase levels are normal. A right upper quadrant abdominal ultrasound is challenged by her body habitus and is not able to visualize any gallstones. Which of the following is the most likely cause of her presentation?
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