ACUTE CHOLANGITIS Flashcards
1
Q
raised intrabiliary pressure leads to increased permeability of bile ductules
translocation of bacteria and toxins into systemic circulation
sepsis
A
acute cholangitis
2
Q
charcots triad?
A
fever
abdominal pain
jaundice
3
Q
becks triad?
also seen in cardiac tamponade
A
hypotension
muffled heart sounds
distended neck veins
4
Q
trauma triad of death?
A
coagulopathy
acidosis
hypothermia
5
Q
management of acute cholangitis?
A
endoscopic sphincterotomy and stent placement is preferred
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
