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Severe, Sharp Right Upper Quadrant and Epigastric Pain

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After experiencing severe, sharp right upper quadrant and epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting, a 63-year-old woman with a history of cholecystectomy presents to the emergency department. What imaging would you order to confirm your suspected diagnosis?


 

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