acute⚑ High burden in India
Ascending cholangitis
Ascending cholangitis, also known as acute cholangitis or simply cholangitis, is of the bile duct, usually caused by ascending from its junction with the duodenum. It tends to occur if the bile duct is already partially obstructed by gallstones.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·, fever and pain
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