Cholangitis historical perspective

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{Cholangitis}

Overview

Cholangitis was first described as a life-threatening disorder in 1877 by Charcot. In 1955, Reynolds and Dargan recognized that septic shock and mental status changes portended a poor outcome. (Reynolds’s Pentad). [1] [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ Kadakia S. Biliary Tract Emergencies. Med Clin North Amer. 1993, 77(5) 1015-1036. PMID 8371614
  2. ↑ Carpenter H. Bacterial and Parasitic Cholangitis. May Clin Proc. 1998, 73:473-478. PMID 9581592
  3. ↑ Leese T, Neoptolemos JP, Baker AR. Management of acute cholangitis and the impact of endoscopic sphincterotomy. Br J Surg. 1986, 73:988. PMID 3790964
  4. ↑ Lai ECS, Mok FPT, Tan ESY. Endoscopic biliary drainage for severe acute cholangitis. NEJM 1992, 326:1582-6. PMID 1584258

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