title: Ascending cholangitis: an urgent surgical problem.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011517:Prothrombin Time; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D010837:Vitamin K 1 / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010837:Vitamin K 1; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase