Cholangitis Flashcards
1
Q
What is acute cholangitis?
A
Inflammation/Infection of the
bile ducts
2
Q
What is the name of the cholangitis triad?
A
Charcot’s triad
3
Q
Charcot’s Triad
A
Fever
Jaundice
RUQ pain
4
Q
Cholangitis Sx
A
- Charcot’s Triad
- Pale stool
- Dark urine
- Puritis
5
Q
Most common causative organisms
A
- E.coli
- Klebsiella
- Enterococcus
6
Q
Conservatiove Acute Cholangitis Mx
A
- IV fluids
- IV Abx
7
Q
Complications of Acute cholangitis
A
Sepsis and multi-organ failure
8
Q
Ix for Acute cholangitis
A
1st line: Abdo USS (bile duct dilatation)
- Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
9
Q
Acute cholangitis causes
A
- Biliary calculi
- Benign biliary stricture
- Malignancy: gallbladder, bile duct, ampulla, duodenum, or pancreas
