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Bile Duct Inflammation / Tulane Liver & Pancreas Center ~ Bile Duct Inflammation
Tulane Liver & Pancreas Center ~ Bile Duct Inflammation
Cholangitis
is the medical term for bile duct inflammation.
Causes
Bacterial Infection
Gallstones
Sclerosing Cholangitis
Narrowing of the common bile duct
Symptoms
Fever
Chills
Dark urine
Clay-colored stools
Fatigue or weakness
Jaundice
Loss of appetite and weight loss
Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Diagnosis
Blood tests
Liver function tests
Abdominal ultrasound
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTCA)
Treatment
Antibiotics
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Surgery
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