Acute cholangitis Flashcards
1
Q
Define
A
Obstruction and infection of the common bile duct (after the cystic duct, before the pancreas)
2
Q
What are the pain symptoms and what is the key name for this?
A
Charcot’s triad:
Jaundice
Fever
RUQ pain
3
Q
Other causes
A
NV
Dark urine
Pale stools
4
Q
List the causes
A
Gallstones Bile duct stricture or stenosis Tumours ERCP Chronic pancreatitis (leading to narrowing of distal common bile duct and thus obstruction)
