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*[[Abdominal pain]] in  the right upper quadrant
*[[Abdominal pain]] in  the right upper quadrant
**May be felt in the back or below the right shoulder blade
**May be felt in the back or below the right shoulder blade

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Overview

Obtaining a thorough and accurate history is the most important aspect of making a diagnosis of cholangitis. A positive history of gallstones and common bile duct stones, recent cholecystectomy, endoscopic manipulation or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), cholangiogram and history of HIV or AIDS. Symptoms of cholangitis include fever, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, jaundice/yellowish discoloration of skin, acholic stools/pale stools, pruritus, malaise, and Confusion.

History and Symptoms

History

A complete history will help determine the appropriate therapy and prognosis. A positive history of the following is suggestive of cholangitis:[1]

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of cholangitis include: [1][2] [3]

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of cholangitis include

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Afdhal, NH; Goldman, L & Schafer, Al (2011), Goldman's Cecil Medicine (24 ed.), Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier
  2. Liu, Chi-Leung. & Fan, Sheung-Tat. (2001), Surgical Treatment: Evidence-Based and Problem-Oriented., Munich, Germany: Zuckschwerdt Verlag
  3. Lee JG (2009). "Diagnosis and management of acute cholangitis". Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 6 (9): 533–41. doi:10.1038/nrgastro.2009.126. PMID 19652653.


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