The bacterial infection seen in acute cholangitis arises as a complication of other bile duct pathology 1  : Bile duct stones. 2  Biliary strictures. 3  Following ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal surgery) 4  Tumors â bile duct, pancreatic, ampulla of Vater. 5  Acute pancreatitis.
State Status: Endangered, 1981. Federal Status: Endangered, 1970. The leatherback sea turtle (Figure 1) is the sole member of the family Dermochelyidae; all other sea turtles belong to the Cheloniidae. The leatherback is the largest, deepest diving, and most migratory and wide ranging of the sea turtles (Figure 2).
The time for the eggs to incubate is about 65 days. The leatherback is different from other species of sea turtles in that the females may change nesting beaches, even though they tend to stay in the same region. Range: Most of all leatherback sea turtles are distributed widely.The largest north and south range of all the sea turtle species are found world wide.he time for the eggs to incubate is about 65 days. The leatherback is different from other species of sea turtles in that the females may change nesting beaches, even though they tend to stay in the same region. Range: Most of all leatherback sea turtles are distributed widely.