Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
Content updated on Jan 19, 2024
Following the Medical Content Editorial Policy
Worried about your symptoms?
Choose one to start our AI Symptom Checker.
It will help us optimize further questions for you.
By starting the symptom checker, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Fatigued
Have a fever
Upper right abdominal pain
Stomachache
Eating worsens stomach pain
Loss of appetite
Pain in the middle of the upper stomach
Find another symptom
Search for another symptom
With an easy 3-min questionnaire , Ubie's AI-powered system will generate a free report on possible causes.
Questions are customized to your situation and symptoms, including the following personal information:
Biological Sex - helps us provide relevant suggestions for male vs. female conditions.
Age - adjusts our guidance based on any age-related health factors.
History - considers past illnesses, surgeries, family history, and lifestyle choices.
Your symptoms
Our AI
Your report
Your personal report will tell you
✔ When to see a doctor
✔︎ What causes your symptoms
✔︎ Treatment information etc.
See full list
Inflammation of the bile ducts near the liver. It can be caused by stones or tumors blocking the liver's drainage system. This often results in a serious infection. Prompt medical treatment is crucial as it can be life-threatening.
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Treatment may include antibiotics to kill the bacteria, and a procedure or surgery to remove the blockage. This may require hospitalization for a period of time.
Mayumi T, Okamoto K, Takada T, Strasberg SM, Solomkin JS, Schlossberg D, Pitt HA, Yoshida M, Gomi H, Miura F, Garden OJ, Kiriyama S, Yokoe M, Endo I, Asbun HJ, Iwashita Y, Hibi T, Umezawa A, Suzuki K, Itoi T, Hata J, Han HS, Hwang TL, Dervenis C, Asai K, Mori Y, Huang WS, Belli G, Mukai S, Jagannath P, Cherqui D, Kozaka K, Baron TH, de Santibañes E, Higuchi R, Wada K, Gouma DJ, Deziel DJ, Liau KH, Wakabayashi G, Padbury R, Jonas E, Supe AN, Singh H, Gabata T, Chan ACW, Lau WY, Fan ST, Chen MF, Ker CG, Yoon YS, Choi IS, Kim MH, Yoon DS, Kitano S, Inomata M, Hirata K, Inui K, Sumiyama Y, Yamamoto M. Tokyo Guidelines 2018: management bundles for acute cholangitis and cholecystitis. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2018 Jan;25(1):96-100. doi: 10.1002/jhbp.519. Epub 2017 Dec 16. PMID: 29090868.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.519Gomi H, Solomkin JS, Schlossberg D, Okamoto K, Takada T, Strasberg SM, Ukai T, Endo I, Iwashita Y, Hibi T, Pitt HA, Matsunaga N, Takamori Y, Umezawa A, Asai K, Suzuki K, Han HS, Hwang TL, Mori Y, Yoon YS, Huang WS, Belli G, Dervenis C, Yokoe M, Kiriyama S, Itoi T, Jagannath P, Garden OJ, Miura F, de Santibañes E, Shikata S, Noguchi Y, Wada K, Honda G, Supe AN, Yoshida M, Mayumi T, Gouma DJ, Deziel DJ, Liau KH, Chen MF, Liu KH, Su CH, Chan ACW, Yoon DS, Choi IS, Jonas E, Chen XP, Fan ST, Ker CG, Giménez ME, Kitano S, Inomata M, Mukai S, Higuchi R, Hirata K, Inui K, Sumiyama Y, Yamamoto M. Tokyo Guidelines 2018: antimicrobial therapy for acute cholangitis and cholecystitis. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2018 Jan;25(1):3-16. doi: 10.1002/jhbp.518. Epub 2018 Jan 9. PMID: 29090866.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.518Lan Cheong Wah D, Christophi C, Muralidharan V. Acute cholangitis: current concepts. ANZ J Surg. 2017 Jul;87(7-8):554-559. doi: 10.1111/ans.13981. Epub 2017 Mar 24. PMID: 28337833.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ans.13981Miura F, Okamoto K, Takada T, Strasberg SM, Asbun HJ, Pitt HA, Gomi H, Solomkin JS, Schlossberg D, Han HS, Kim MH, Hwang TL, Chen MF, Huang WS, Kiriyama S, Itoi T, Garden OJ, Liau KH, Horiguchi A, Liu KH, Su CH, Gouma DJ, Belli G, Dervenis C, Jagannath P, Chan ACW, Lau WY, Endo I, Suzuki K, Yoon YS, de Santibañes E, Giménez ME, Jonas E, Singh H, Honda G, Asai K, Mori Y, Wada K, Higuchi R, Watanabe M, Rikiyama T, Sata N, Kano N, Umezawa A, Mukai S, Tokumura H, Hata J, Kozaka K, Iwashita Y, Hibi T, Yokoe M, Kimura T, Kitano S, Inomata M, Hirata K, Sumiyama Y, Inui K, Yamamoto M. Tokyo Guidelines 2018: initial management of acute biliary infection and flowchart for acute cholangitis. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2018 Jan;25(1):31-40. doi: 10.1002/jhbp.509. Epub 2018 Jan 8. PMID: 28941329.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.509An Z, Braseth AL, Sahar N. Acute Cholangitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2021 Jun;50(2):403-414. doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2021.02.005. Epub 2021 Apr 23. PMID: 34024448.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0889855321000170?via%3DihubThis symptom checker site is a great resource to either get an idea of what is happening inside your body or even get a second opinion without incurring another huge bill. It also provides a way to connect with a professional if needed. I really enjoy this site.
Aug 30, 2024 (Female, 40s)
Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
Our symptom checker AI is continuously refined with input from experienced physicians, empowering them to make more accurate diagnoses.