Cholangitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2019
Abstract
Acute cholangitis remains a potentially lethal disease if not appropriately diagnosed in a timely fashion. Modern diagnostic and therapeutic modalities have greatly decreased mortality from acute cholangitis. This article aims to provide an up-to-date synopsis of empirically tested diagnostic criteria as well as an overview of the expanding interventions available.
Volume
99
Issue
2
First Page
175
Last Page
184
ISSN
1558-3171
Published In/Presented At
Sulzer, J. K., & Ocuin, L. M. (2019). Cholangitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management. The Surgical clinics of North America, 99(2), 175–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2018.11.002
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
30846028
Department(s)
Department of Surgery, Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute
Document Type
Article
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