Your patient was diagnosed with cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation)three days ago.The patient now presents with nausea,vomiting,and pain in the right shoulder.The pain in the shoulder can be classified as:

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Pain in the shoulder is a common symptom of cholecystitis and is called referred pain. In this condition, inflammation in the gallbladder irritates the diaphragm and phrenic nerve, which are responsible for the referred pain in the right shoulder. Visceral pain is pain coming from internal organs, pancreatic pain is specific to the pancreas, and somatic pain originates from the skin, muscles or bones.

Your Patient Was Diagnosed with Cholecystitis (Gallbladder Inflammation)three Days Ago