Cholangitis

Question 1

what is cholangitis

Answer 1

Cholangitis is an inflammation of the bile ducts.

Question 2

forms

Answer 2

May be identified as Oriental sclerosing cholangitis.

Other forms include AIDS cholangitis and acute obstructive suppurative cholangitis.

Question 3

symptoms

Answer 3

Patients have malaise and fever, followed by sweating and shivering, right upper quadrant pain, and jaundice.

Question 4

in severe cases

Answer 4

In severe cases, patient is lethargic, prostrate, and in shock.

Question 5

lab values

Answer 5

Laboratory values show leukocytosis and an elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin.