Charcot's cholangitis triad is the combination of jaundice; fever, usually with rigors; and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. It occurs as a result of ascending cholangitis (an infection of the bile duct in the liver). When the presentation also includes low blood pressure and mental status changes, it is known as Reynolds' pentad.[1] It is named after Jean-Martin Charcot.[2]
| Charcot's cholangitis triad | |
|---|---|
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| Differential diagnosis | Ascending cholangitis |
See also
edit- Charcot's neurologic triad (scanning speech, intention tremor, nystagmus) – a triad described in association with multiple sclerosis
- Reynolds' pentad
References
edit- ^ "eMedicine - Cholangitis : Article by Homayoun Shojamanesh". November 2021.
- ^ synd/2896 at Who Named It?
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