Ascending cholangitis, also known as acute cholangitis or simply cholangitis, is inflammation of the bile duct, usually caused by bacteria ascending from...
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and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. It occurs as a result of ascending cholangitis (an infection of the bile duct in the liver). When the presentation...
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a long-term progressive disease of the liver and gallbladder characterized by inflammation and scarring of the...
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cholecystitis, but negative in choledocholithiasis, pyelonephritis, and ascending cholangitis. Classically, Murphy's sign is tested for during an abdominal examination...
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a collection of signs and symptoms consistent with obstructive ascending cholangitis, a serious infection of the biliary tract. It is a combination of...
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obstruction termed gallstone ileus. Other complications can include ascending cholangitis, which occurs when a bacterial infection causes purulent inflammation...
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duct Primary sclerosing cholangitis, a chronic autoimmune disease leading to liver failure Secondary sclerosing cholangitis, an umbrella term for other...
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the biliary duct is called cholangitis, which may be associated with autoimmune disease, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis, or a result of bacterial...
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above symptoms coincide with fever and chills, the diagnosis of ascending cholangitis may also be considered. More than 70% of people with gallstones...
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pancreas, and bile ducts to the duodenum in conditions such as ascending cholangitis due to obstructing gallstones. Pancreatic and biliary stents can...
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