What is a cholangitis attack?

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Hi Dundee Tom;

Sorry if my earlier messages were blank; I have been hitting the wrong key(s)

this evening. Anyway, I was trying to reply to your question about " What is a

cholangitis attack? "

http://www.psc-literature.org/FAQ.htm

What is a cholangitis attack, and what are the symptoms?

Cholangitis is an inflammation of the bile duct system that is usually related

to a bacterial infection. It may occur as a result of blockage and/or

inflammation of the bile ducts. Bile is normally sterile but can become infected

with bacteria when obstruction of the bile ducts occurs. Symptoms of cholangitis

can include any combination of the following:

pain in the right upper quarter of the abdomen (pain may also occur in the

chest, in the upper back, or the right shoulder)

tenderness in the upper abdomen

nausea and vomiting

belching

fever

chills

jaundice - yellowing of the skin and eyes

low blood pressure

lethargy

decreased level of alertness

itching

pale stools

dark urine

If a fever and chills occur, then it is likely that a bacterial infection is

present, and medical attention should be sought immediately. Antibiotics can be

administered to control the infection. For further information on this

potentially life-threatening complication of primary sclerosing cholangitis,

please consult the following articles:

Cholangitis (MDAdvice.com)

http://www.mdadvice.com/library/symp/illness85.html

Cholangitis (eMedicine)

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/774245-overview

Best regards,

Dave (father of (23); PSC 07/03; UC 08/03)