Cholangitis, also known as ascending cholangitis or acute cholangitis, is inflammation of the bile duct, usually caused by bacteria ascending from its junction with the duodenum. It tends to occur when the bile duct is already partially obstructed by gallstones.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXI: Diseases of the Digestive System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) First Described Connections
Treated By
Antibiotics are standard emergency treatment for cholangitis.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the digestive system
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3. Ascending cholangitis (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia History section
Dr Jean-Martin Charcot, working at the Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, France, is credited with early reports of cholangitis, as well as his eponymous triad, in 1877.
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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 its junction with the duodenum (first part of the small intestine).
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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 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.
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