You are called to a residential neighborhood at 12:30 A.M.Your patient has just finished eating a super-sized meal of deep fried fish.He is now complaining of a "crampy" pain in the right upper quadrant and has had two episodes of nausea and vomiting with a green emesis.What condition do you suspect that your patient is experiencing?

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The symptoms of a "crampy" pain in the right upper quadrant and nausea/vomiting with green emesis are classic symptoms of cholecystitis, which is inflammation of the gallbladder. Eating a heavy, fatty meal can trigger this condition, and the presence of green bile in the vomit suggests obstruction of the bile ducts. Peptic ulcer, intestinal obstruction, and appendicitis would not typically present with these symptoms.

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