Question 57 · LEK · Surgery of the bile ducts and gallbladder
Indicate the true statement concerning Charcot’s triad:
- A. refers to cholecystitis.
- B. refers to colon diverticulitis.
- C. is characterized by epigastric pain, jaundice, recurrent fever and chills.
- D. is characterized by left side hypogastric pain, diarrhoea, recurrent fever and chills.
- E. is an indication for cholecystectomy.
Hint
Recall the three components of Charcot's triad and the biliary condition it signals.
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