Charcot's cholangitis triad
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| Charcot's cholangitis triad | |
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| Differential diagnosis | Ascending cholangitis |
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]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Charcot's neurologic triad (scanning speech, intention tremor, nystagmus) – a triad described in association with multiple sclerosis
- Reynolds' pentad
References
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- ^ synd/2896 at Whonamedit?
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