Ascending cholangitis - Wikipedia
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 …
Acute cholangitis: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and ... - UpToDate
Dec 3, 2025 · Acute cholangitis is a clinical syndrome characterized by fever, jaundice, and abdominal pain that develops as a result of stasis and infection in the biliary tract. It is also referred to as …
Acute Cholangitis • LITFL • CCC Hepatology
Acute or ascending cholangitis is a potentially life-threatening systemic infection resulting from inflammation and infection of the biliary tree due to bacterial growth in the bile, usually in the context …
Cholangitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Jul 3, 2023 · Acute cholangitis, also known as ascending cholangitis, is a life-threatening condition that is caused by an ascending bacterial infection of the biliary tree. Delay in diagnosis and treatment can …
Cholangitis - Johns Hopkins Medicine
If you have cholangitis, you will likely be in the hospital for a few days. You will be given fluids in your veins. You will also have pain medicine and bacteria-fighting medicine (antibiotics). You may also …
Cholangitis: Types, Symptoms, Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Infection causes acute cholangitis (ascending cholangitis), which is a temporary response from your immune system. Chronic diseases can cause chronic cholangitis, the kind that doesn’t go away.
Biliary sepsis (cholecystitis & ascending cholangitis)
Oct 15, 2025 · Ascending cholangitis has a high tendency to evolve rapidly into septic shock. Timely source control in ascending cholangitis is crucial, as it decompresses the biliary tree and prevents …
Acute cholangitis - Knowledge @ AMBOSS
Feb 9, 2025 · Acute cholangitis (ascending cholangitis) refers to a bacterial infection of the biliary tract, typically secondary to biliary obstruction and stasis (e.g., due to choledocholithiasis, biliary stricture).
Acute cholangitis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best …
Jul 18, 2023 · Acute cholangitis, previously known as ascending cholangitis, is an infection of the biliary tree, most commonly caused by obstruction. In its less severe form, there is biliary obstruction with …
Ascending cholangitis - WikEM
These stones cause the majority of all biliary tract problems, and depending on where the stone become impacted, specific problems occur. Bile flows out the gallbladder, down the cystic duct into the …