1 Address risk factors that can lead to coronary heart disease and other heart problems. 2  These risk factors include high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, overweight or obesity, diabetes, smoking, lack of physical activity, and depression and other emotional health concerns. 3  Adopt healthy lifestyle changes.
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is often diagnosed before symptoms appear when a routine blood test or an X-ray taken for an unrelated condition shows liver abnormalities. Early symptoms often include: 1  Fatigue. 2  Itching.
Most cases of acute cholangitis are due to a bacterial infection. 1  The following bacteria are more commonly involved 2  : Escherichia coli. 3  Klebsiella spp. 4  Enterococcus spp. 5  Streptococcus spp. 6  Enterobacter spp. 7  Pseudomonas aeruginosa.