Reynolds' pentad
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Reynolds pentad is a collection of signs and symptoms suggesting the diagnosis obstructive ascending cholangitis, a serious infection of the biliary system. It is a combination of Charcot's triad (jaundice, fever, abdominal pain (usually RUQ)) with shock and an altered mental status.[1] Or sometimes the two additional signs are listed simply as low blood pressure and confusion.[2]
Eponym
It was named after the surgeon, B.M. Reynolds, who described it in 1959 along with Dr. Everett L. Dargan. [1]
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