Hepatobiliary surgery: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Hepatobiliary surgery

Sample item

What condition may cause fever, jaundice, and right upper-quadrant pain?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Ascending cholangitis

The key Hepatobiliary surgery principle supports Ascending cholangitis; this option most directly explains the clinical pattern, diagnostic priority, or initial management principle given in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Simple migraine

    Simple migraine does not match the stated hepatobiliary surgery feature.

  • B. Conjunctivitis

    Conjunctivitis has a different clinical context and is not the best answer here.

  • C. Ascending cholangitis (correct)

    Correct. Ascending cholangitis is directly supported by the key information.

  • D. Cellulitis

    Cellulitis does not address the diagnosis or priority described.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is C, Ascending cholangitis. The key Hepatobiliary surgery principle supports Ascending cholangitis; this option most directly explains the clinical pattern, diagnostic priority, or initial management principle given in the stem.

Why is "Simple migraine" not the answer?

Simple migraine does not match the stated hepatobiliary surgery feature.

Why is "Conjunctivitis" not the answer?

Conjunctivitis has a different clinical context and is not the best answer here.

Why is "Cellulitis" not the answer?

Cellulitis does not address the diagnosis or priority described.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hepatobiliary surgery in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct. Ascending cholangitis is directly supported by the key information.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Hepatobiliary surgery?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.