Epidemiological profile, referral routes and diagnostic accuracy of cases of acute cholangitis among individuals with obstructive jaundice admitted to a tertiary-level university hospital: a cross-sectional study.

Pedro França da Costa Soares Martinho Antônio Gestic Martinho Antonio Gestic Francisco Callejas-Neto Élinton Adami Chaim Everton Cazzo

Published in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2020)

There is a deficiency in the official referral routes for patients with obstructive jaundice. The accuracy of the clinical diagnosis of acute cholangitis was poor. Wider dissemination of the Tokyo criteria is essential.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
primary care
drug induced
aortic dissection
physical activity
hepatitis b virus
risk factors
replacement therapy