A 33-year-old member asked:
what sort of disease is cholangitis?
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Dr. Michael Zadeh answered
16 years experience General Surgery
Charcot's Triad: Cholangitis is an infectious inflammation of the bile circulation which in turn results in inflammation of the liver. The hallmark signs of cholangitis are known as "charcot's triad" and include: right upper quadrant abdominal pain, fever, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin). Cholangitis can be fatal if left untreated.
Answered on Jun 2, 2012
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Dr. Matthew Lublin answered
24 years experience General Surgery
Bile Duct Infection: Chaolangitis occurs when a gallstone leaves the gallbladder and get stuck in the common bile duct, which normally drians bile into the small intestine. When a stone gets stuck, bile is unabel to drain and gets backed up, leading to an infection. Teh bile duct almost always needs to be cleared of stones - thsi is most commonly done by an endoscopy but can be done surgically.
Answered on Nov 28, 2017
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Dr. Abdullah Mubarak answered
27 years experience Hepatology
Inflamed bile ducts: Cholangitis can be caused by bile duct inflammation from infections, blockage of ducts by stones, rarely by strictures ( benign or from cancer), it is also seen in patients with ulcerative colitis as primary sclerosing cholangitis. The treatment depends on the condition causing cholangitis.
Answered on Jul 13, 2013
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With all UC: It is associated with UC regardless of how bad it is. That being said, you don't need to have UC to get PSC.
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Dr. Barry Rosen answered
33 years experience General Surgery
Usually: Cholangitis is bile duct inflammation usually occurring secondary to bile duct obstruction from stones. Bacteria in the bile duct are readily absorbe ... Read More
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Dr. Barry Rosen answered
33 years experience General Surgery
Bile Duct Infection: Ascending cholangitis describes an infection in the bile duct, usually secondary to obstruction. Common causes include bile duct stones, strictures, ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Rosen answered
33 years experience General Surgery
Labs, U/S, ERCP: Classic findings include jaundice, right upper abd pain, and fever. Ultrasound may show dilitation of the bile duct +/- (the often-offending) gallston ... Read More
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