Charcot’s Triad Mnemonic

The components of Charcot’s triad are very high yield on the boards and are important to know on hospital rotations as well. In order to remember what the three signs/symptoms are and what they help to diagnose, all you need to look at are the first three letters!

ChArcot’s Triad is for Ascending Cholangitis.

CHArcot’s Triad consists of:

Color (Jaundice)

Hyperthermia (Fever)

Abdominal pain (Right upper quadrant)

Also, don’t forget about Reynolds’ Pentad which adds Shock and Altered Mental Status to Charcot’s Triad.

Source:

Shojamanesh, Homayoun. "Cholangitis." EMedicine. Ed. Julian Katz. Medscape, 5 Jan. 2012. Web. 22 July 2012. <http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/184043-overview>.