0
It often causes abdominal pain, fever, and jaundice
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Is cholangitis caused by tumors?
Tumors can block the bile duct and also cause cholangitis
Why does cholangitis cause discoloration?
The color change is due to bile pigments that accumulate in the blood and eventually in the skin and eyes
Where might one learn more information about cholangitis symptoms?
Cholangitis is an infection on the bile duct. Symptoms of cholangitis can be found online at Mayo Clinic, Right Diagnosis, Medicine Net, and Symptoms Diagnosis Book.
What is cholangitis?
Inflammation of the bile duct.
What is needed for cholangitis?
The two things that are needed for cholangitis to occur are: 1) obstruction to bile flow, and 2) presence of bacteria within the bile ducts
Which terms means inflammation of the bile duct?
cholangitis
What are symptoms of cholangitis?
Abdominal pain, fever, and jaundice
Icd-9 code for primary sclerosing cholangitis?
571.6
Where does Oriental cholangitis occur?
It occurs mainly in Southeast Asia
Why is the patient experiences fever during ascending cholangitis?
du to an infection
Where does recurrent pyogenic cholangitis occur?
It occurs mainly in Southeast Asia
What does the disease primary sclerosing cholangitis damage?
The disease primary sclerosing cholangitis damages to a person's liver. Many people do not experience symptoms. It causes inflammation of the bile ducts both inside and outside the liver.
