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 leatherback turtle (seen here) is the largest of the seven sea turtles, growing as long as six and a half feet (2 m) and weighing some 2,000 pounds (900 kg). All six of the species of sea turtles that are found in U.S. waters are listed as endangered under the ESA. Sea turtles face a variety of threats in both the ocean (like entanglement in fishing gear) and on land (such as artificial lights confusing newborn hatchlings).