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Abdominal SepsisAcute Cholangitis

Abdominal Sepsis: Acute Cholangitis [Acute cholangitis (AC) is a clinical syndrome, first described by Jean-Martin Charcot in 1877. AC is typically characterized by the triad of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, fever and jaundice. It is known to be the result of biliary stasis and biliary sepsis. It is also often referred to as ascending cholangitis or acute pyogenic cholangitis. AC can present as a wide spectrum of severity, from mild up to severe and life threatening. In severe cases, early diagnosis, prompt resuscitation and urgent intervention are essential to improve clinical outcomes.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Abdominal SepsisAcute Cholangitis

Part of the Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma Book Series
Editors: Sartelli, Massimo; Bassetti, Matteo; Martin-Loeches, Ignacio
Wang, Zhongkai; Ahmed, Saleem; Shelat, Vishal G.
Abdominal Sepsis — Jun 23, 2017
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Springer International Publishing
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© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
ISBN
978-3-319-59703-4
Pages
65 –81
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-59704-1_7
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Abstract

[Acute cholangitis (AC) is a clinical syndrome, first described by Jean-Martin Charcot in 1877. AC is typically characterized by the triad of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, fever and jaundice. It is known to be the result of biliary stasis and biliary sepsis. It is also often referred to as ascending cholangitis or acute pyogenic cholangitis. AC can present as a wide spectrum of severity, from mild up to severe and life threatening. In severe cases, early diagnosis, prompt resuscitation and urgent intervention are essential to improve clinical outcomes.]

Published: Jun 23, 2017

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