A forty-four-year-old woman comes to the emergency room complaining of nausea, vomiting, and pain in the upper abdomen. She also appears to have mild jaundice. These symptoms are most characteristic of

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The symptoms described, including nausea, vomiting, pain in the upper abdomen, and mild jaundice, are most characteristic of choledocholithiasis, which involves the presence of gallstones in the common bile duct, leading to obstruction and these clinical manifestations.

A Forty-Four-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Emergency Room Complaining of Nausea