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Description

Cholangitis NOS (Not Otherwise Specified) is a general term used to describe inflammation of the bile ducts. It is a broad term that can be used to describe any type of inflammation of the bile ducts, regardless of the cause. Symptoms of cholangitis NOS may include fever, abdominal pain, jaundice, and dark urine. Treatment for cholangitis NOS may include antibiotics, pain medications, and possibly surgery.

Synonyms

• ascending cholangitis
• cholangitis

Symptoms (patient's findings)

• abdominal pain
• fever

Signs (examiner's findings)

• disorientation

Basic Lab Tests (measurements)

• serum
  •      alanine aminotransferase
  •      cancer antigen 195
  •      apolipoprotein A
  •      apolipoprotein B-100
  •      liver alkaline phosphatase
  •      cancer antigen 19-9
  •      5'-nucleotidase
  •      apolipoprotein A-IV
  •      heat-stable alkaline phosphatase
  •      leucine aminopeptidase
  •      apolipoprotein A-II
  •      total alkaline phosphatase
  •      aspartate aminotransferase
  •      cancer antigen 50
  •      apolipoprotein A-I
  •      apolipoprotein E
  •      direct bilirubin
  •      bilirubin
• urine
  •      bilirubin
  •      urobilinogen
  •      orange urine
  •      urine color
  •      trypsinogen
• vital signs
  •      diastolic blood pressure
  •      temperature
  •      blood pressure
  •      systolic blood pressure
• whole blood
  •      neutrophils
  •      leukocytes
  •      granulocytes
  •      platelets

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