Reynolds pentad — biliary colic, jaundice, and fever and chills (i.e., Charcot triad), together with altered mental status and hypotension; it indicates severe cholangitis … Medical dictionary
pentad — 1. A collection of five things in some way related. 2. In chemistry, a pentavalent element. [G. pentas, the number five] Reynolds p. abdominal pain, fever, jaundice, shock, and depression of central … Medical dictionary
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 hypotension and… … Wikipedia
Ascending cholangitis — Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Chilaiditi syndrome — Classification and external resources Chest X ray showing obvious Chilaiditi s sign, or presence of gas in the right colic angle between the liver and right hemidiaphragm. DiseasesDB … Wikipedia
Cullen's sign — DiseasesDB 17313 Cullen s sign is superficial edema and bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the … Wikipedia
Councilman body — (upper right) and ballooning degeneration (centre left). H E stain. In pathology, a Councilman body, also known as Councilman hyaline body, is an eosinophilic globule often found in the liver of individuals suffering … Wikipedia
Murphy's sign — In medicine, Murphy s sign refers to a maneuver during a physical examination as part of the abdominal examination and a finding elicited in ultrasonography. It is useful for differentiating pain in the right upper quadrant. Typically, it is… … Wikipedia
Nardi test — The Nardi test, also known as the morphine neostigmine provocation test is a test for dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi, a valve which divides the biliary tract from the duodenum. Two medications, morphine and neostigmine, are given to people… … Wikipedia
Rigler's sign — Rigler s sign, also known as the double wall sign, is seen on an x ray of the abdomen when air is present on both sides of the intestine; a Rigler s sign is present when air is present on the inside (lumenal side) and the outside (peritoneal… … Wikipedia
