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Cholangitis
Ascending cholangitis
Ascending cholangitis or acute cholangitis (or sometimes cholangitis without a modifier - from Greek chol-, bile + ang-, vessel + itis-, inflammation) is an infection of the bile duct, usually caused by bacteria ascending from its junction with the duodenum (first part of the small intestine). It tends to occur if the bile duct is already partially obstructed by gallstones. Cholangitis can be life-threatening, and is regarded as a medical emergency. Characteristic symptoms include jaundice, fever, abdominal pain, and in severe cases, low blood pressure and confusion...
Cholangitis - List of case studies
- List of Diseases and Conditions
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Chest pain Chiasmatic-hypothalamic glioma Cholangitis Cholecyst calculus Cholelithiasis Chondral changes ...
- Massive Portal and Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
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– such as: chronic pancreatitis , cholangitis , acute pancreatitis or liver abscesses were not found on ... (PNH), Abdominal inflammation, chronic pancreatitis, cholangitis, acute pancreatitis, liver abscesses, inflammatory bowel disease, ... (PNH), Abdominal inflammation, chronic pancreatitis, cholangitis, acute pancreatitis, liver abscesses, inflammatory bowel disease, ...
- Autoimmune hepatitis/cholangitis in patient with Crohn’s disease.
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showed evidence of an overlap syndrome picture (cholangitis/hepatitis). He was initially treated with Cortisone and ... 7 times. He had recurrent attacks of infective cholangitis. He was treated with antiobiotics and papillotomy through ERCP. ... showed an occlusion of the biliary stent with overlapped cholangitis. Following the US, an antibiotic therapy has been started with ...