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The left gastric artery supplies the oesophagus and lesser curvature of the stomach. It is a branch of the coeliac trunk. The structure affected in this patient is the gallbladder, which is supplied by the cystic artery.
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Left gastric artery
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The middle adrenal artery supplies the adrenal glands. The structure affected in this patient is the gallbladder, which is supplied by the cystic artery.
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Middle adrenal artery
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The cystic artery supplies the gallbladder which is the source of biliary colic pain. The cystic artery is a branch of the right hepatic artery.
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Cystic artery
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The splenic artery supplies the spleen and pancreas. The structure affected in this patient is the gallbladder, which is supplied by the cystic artery.
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Splenic artery
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The right subclavian artery supplies the right upper limb, not the abdomen. It is a branch of the brachiocephalic trunk. The structure affected in this patient is the gallbladder, which is supplied by the cystic artery.
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Right subclavian artery
Concept
Chapter
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Right upper quadrant pain
Topic
135
General surgery
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A 43-year-old female presents to the ED with right upper quadrant abdominal pain which is worse after eating fatty meals. The pain can stop suddenly without any explanation.

On examination, the patient is slightly pyrexic and is tender in the right upper quadrant. The doctor thinks this could be biliary colic.

What is the blood supply to the structure affected in this patient?
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