Charcot's triad
Charcot's Triad
Charcot's Triad (pronounced shar-KOHZ try-ad) is a set of three symptoms that are often seen together in certain medical conditions. The term is named after the French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot, who first described this symptom cluster.
Etymology
The term "Charcot's Triad" is derived from the name of its discoverer, Jean-Martin Charcot, a prominent 19th-century French neurologist, and the Greek word "triad", which means a group or set of three.
Definition
Charcot's Triad is a clinical syndrome characterized by the simultaneous presence of three specific symptoms: jaundice, fever with chills, and abdominal pain. This triad of symptoms is often associated with acute cholangitis, an infection of the bile ducts.
Related Terms
- Acute cholangitis: An infection of the bile ducts, often associated with Charcot's Triad.
- Reynolds' pentad: An extension of Charcot's Triad, adding hypotension and mental confusion to the original three symptoms.
- Biliary tract: The path by which bile is secreted by the liver then transported to the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum). Acute cholangitis, often signaled by Charcot's Triad, is an infection of this tract.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Charcot's triad
- Wikipedia's article - Charcot's triad
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