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Cholangitis

Cholangitis: Introduction

Cholangitis: bile duct inflammation (cholangitis). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cholangitis is available below.

Symptoms of Cholangitis

• Upper right-side abdominal pain
• Biliary colic - spasmodic upper abdominal pain
• Biliary colic after a fatty meal
• Pain under right shoulder blade
• Abdominal discomfort
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 12 symptoms of Cholangitis

Treatments for Cholangitis

• Bed rest
• Antibiotics
• Pain medications
• Hospitalization
• Gallstone treatments - see treatments for gallstones
• more treatments...»

See full list of 7 treatments for Cholangitis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Cholangitis:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Cholangitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Cholangitis
• Failure to diagnose Cholangitis
• Hidden causes of Cholangitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Cholangitis

Cholangitis: Related Patient Stories

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Diagnostic Tests for Cholangitis

• X-rays - to find gallstones
• Ultrasound - to find gallstones
• See tests for gallstones
• more tests...»

Read more about tests for Cholangitis

Cholangitis: Complications

Read more about complications of Cholangitis.

Causes of Cholangitis

• Gallstones
• Bile duct blockage
• more causes...»

Read more about causes of Cholangitis

More information about causes of Cholangitis:

• Underlying causes of Cholangitis
• Cholangitis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Cholangitis as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Cholangitis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Cholangitis:

• Gallstone
• Gallbladder
• Biliary tract obstruction
• Common bile duct obstruction
• Primary sclerosing cholangitis
• Cholecystitis
• more related diseases...»

Cholangitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Cholangitis

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, irritable bowel syndrome, is over-diagnosed, whereas...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system contains a variety of ...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning)....read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain,...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Cholangitis

Cholangitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Cholangitis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Cholangitis:

• Digestive Health (Gastroenterology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Cholangitis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Cholangitis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Cholangitis

• Laparotomy
• ERCP
• Transhepatic cholangiography
• Invasive radiological drainage
• IV fluids
• more treatments...»

See full list of 16 latest treatments for Cholangitis

Cholangitis: Animations

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Research about Cholangitis

Visit our research pages for current research about Cholangitis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Cholangitis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Cholangitis include:

• Phase II Pilot Study of Cladribine (2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine; 2-CdA) for Early Stage Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - cladribine
• Pilot Study of Budesonide for Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - budesonide
• Trial of High-Dose Urso in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Ursodeoxycholic Acid
• Differential Gene Expression of Liver Tissue and Blood From Individuals With Chronic Viral Hepatitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Evaluation of DHA for the Treatment of PSC - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
• more trials...»

See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Cholangitis

Cholangitis: Broader Related Topics

• Biliary disorder
• Gall bladder conditions
• Inflammatory conditions that may be pathogenic or non-pathogenic
• Abdominal conditions
• more types...»

Types of Cholangitis

Cholangitis Message Boards

Related forums and medical stories:

• Gall Bladder Conditions (27)
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  • post gall bladder surgery HELP!
  • Gall Bladder Pain and Codeine Sensitivity
  • Ruptured Gallbladder surgery after pregnancy - NEED INFO PLEASE!
  • gallbladder pain occuring seven years after surgery????????????
  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Cholangitis, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of Cholangitis:

Inflammation of the biliary ductal system (BILE DUCTS); intrahepatic, extrahepatic, or both. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inflammation of the bile ducts - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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