A 52-year-old woman with a 10-year history of gallstones presents with acute right upper quadrant pain, fever (38.5°C), and Murphy's sign positive. Ultrasound shows a thickened gallbladder wall, pericholecystic fluid, and impacted stone in the Hartmann's pouch. Which single finding best distinguishes acute cholecystitis from biliary colic?

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