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Charcot's triad is the classical presentation of acute cholangitis. Only 50-70% of patients exhibit all three features. Fever, which is present in over 90% of patients, is most common. Abdominal pain and clinical jaundice occur in about 80% of patients.<ref name="urlAscending cholangitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascending_cholangitis |title=Ascending cholangitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |format= |work= |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name="book12">{{Citation | |||
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| title = Surgical Treatment: Evidence-Based and Problem-Oriented. | |||
| publisher = Zuckschwerdt Verlag | |||
| place = Munich, Germany | |||
| year = 2001 | |||
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===Vitals=== | ===Vitals=== | ||
*Fever | *Fever | ||
*Septic shock | *Septic shock | ||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
*Jaundice | *Jaundice | ||
===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
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===Neuromuscular=== | ===Neuromuscular=== | ||
*Mental confusion | *Mental confusion | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Charcot's triad, which includes abdominal pain, jaundice, and fever is a set of three common findings in cholangitis. Reynold's pentad, which includes Charcot's triad and two other symptoms, septic shock and mental confusion, are also common markers in a physical examination for cholangitis.
Physical Examination
Charcot's triad is the classical presentation of acute cholangitis. Only 50-70% of patients exhibit all three features. Fever, which is present in over 90% of patients, is most common. Abdominal pain and clinical jaundice occur in about 80% of patients.[1][2]
Vitals
- Fever
- Septic shock
Skin
- Jaundice
Abdomen
- Right upper quadrant tenderness
- Abdominal pain
Neuromuscular
- Mental confusion
References
- ↑ "Ascending cholangitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia". Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ↑ Liu, Chi-Leung. & Fan, Sheung-Tat. (2001), Surgical Treatment: Evidence-Based and Problem-Oriented., Munich, Germany: Zuckschwerdt Verlag