Cholecystitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder wall; 95 % of cases follow stone obstruction of the cystic duct. Core symptoms escalate over time: Colicky or persistent dull right-upper-quadrant pain, often sudden after a fatty meal, radiating to the right scapula or back Nausea and repeated vomiting that does not relieve the pain Fever ≥38 °C with chills, marking advancing inflammation Classic Murphy sign: inspiratory arrest when the examiner presses below the right costal margin Pain persisting >6 h suggests acute cholecystitis In severe cases jaundice, tachycardia or hypotension signals risk of suppuration or perforation Chronic cholecystitis presents... Learn more