Definition of Cholangitis. Meaning of Cholangitis. Synonyms of Cholangitis

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- Ascending cholangitis, also known as acute cholangitis or simply cholangitis, is inflammation of the bile duct, usually caused by bacteria ascending from...
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a long-term progressive disease of the liver and gallbladder characterized by inflammation and scarring of the...
- Charcot's cholangitis triad is the combination of jaundice; fever, usually with rigors; and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. It occurs as a result...
- Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), previously known as primary biliary cirrhosis, is an autoimmune disease of the liver. It results from a slow, progressive...
- Cholangitis is any inflammation of the biliary tree, including: Ascending cholangitis, a severe acute bacterial infection ****ociated with gallstones in...
- secondary to hormonal changes. UDCA is used as therapy in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC; previously known as primary biliary cirrhosis) where it can produce...
- Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (RPC), also known as Hong Kong disease, Oriental cholangitis, and Oriental infestational cholangitis, is a chronic infection...
- hepatitis cystic fibrosis primary biliary cholangitis, an autoimmune disorder primary sclerosing cholangitis, ****ociated with inflammatory bowel disease...
- abnormalities (cholangitis, ductal injury, ductular reaction) can be seen and should prompt evaluation for primary biliary cholangitis or sarcoidosis...
- but negative in choledocholithiasis, pyelonephritis, and ascending cholangitis. classically, Murphy's sign is tested for during an abdominal examination...