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Question 1: General Surgery MCQ%u2022 A 45-year-old man presents with right upper quadrant pain, fever, and jaundice. What is the most likely diagnosis?%u2022 Acute cholecystitis%u2022 Acute pancreatitis%u2022 Ascending cholangitis%u2022 Hepatitis%u2022 Peptic ulcer disease%u2022 Answer: Ascending cholangitis%u2022 Explanation: The triad of right upper quadrant pain, fever, and jaundice is known as Charcot's triad, which is characteristic ofascending cholangitis. This condition is typically caused by obstruction of the biliary tract, often due to gallstones.