In this article we will discuss about the symptoms of ascending or acute cholangitis. So, let’s get started.
Symptoms
Fever
Chills
Dull or sharp pain in the upper quadrant of abdomen
Malaise
Icteric or yellowish discoloration of skin and sclera (eyes)
Nausea
Vomiting
Dark urine
Pale stools
The first three symptoms are combinedly termed as Charcot’s triad and worsening cholangitis or severe cholangitis is characterized by Reynolds pentad which includes Charcot’s triad in combination with septic shock (sepsis) and mental confusion.
