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).
In 1970, leatherback sea turtles were listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Conservation Act, the predecessor to the Endangered Species Act (ESA).When the ESA was passed in 1973, leatherbacks were listed as endangered.In 1978, the US Fish and Wildlife Service designated critical habitat for the leatherback sea turtle on Sandy Point, St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands.hen the ESA was passed in 1973, leatherbacks were listed as endangered. In 1978, the US Fish and Wildlife Service designated critical habitat for the leatherback sea turtle on Sandy Point, St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands.