Colic

Introduction: Colic

The term "colic" may specifically refer to pain from abdominal muscle spasms. However, infant colic is also known as "colic" and is not necessarily caused by abdominal spasms (in fact, no cause is found in many cases). Other types of colic include biliary colic and urinary colic.

Symptoms of Colic

• Abdominal spasms
• Abdominal pain
• See also symptoms of infant colic
• See also symptoms of biliary colic
• See also symptoms of urinary colic

Wrongly Diagnosed with Colic?

• Misdiagnosis of Colic
• Failure to diagnose Colic
• Underlying causes of Colic (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Failure to diagnose Colic

Causes of Colic

• See causes of infant colic
• Colon cancer
• Gallstones - causes of biliary colic
• Urinary stones - cause urinary colic
• See causes of biliary colic

See full list of 6 causes of Colic

More information about causes of Colic:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Colic (4 listings)
• Underlying causes of Colic
• Colic as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Colic

Treatments for Colic

• Hot water bottle
• See also treatment of infant colic
• See also treatment of biliary colic
• See also treatment of urinary colic

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Patient Surveys for Colic

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Reseach about Colic

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Clinical Trials for Colic

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Colic include:

• Parecoxib in Renal Colic - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Parecoxib,Diclofenac
• Alfuzosin Hydrochloride to Promote Passage of Distal Ureteral Calculi - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alfuzosin Hydrochloride
• Steroids and Tamsulosin for Urolithiasis in the Emergency Dept (STONE Study) - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - tamsulosin and steroids
• UDCA for Symptomatic Gallstone Disease - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ursodeoxycholic acid
• Parents Helping Infants Study: Educational Intervention to Change the Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour of New Parents About Early Infant Crying - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 6 Clinical Trials for Colic

Types of Colic

• Infant colic - the special case that occurs in young infants.
• Biliary colic
• Urinary colic

Read more about Types of Colic

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Definitions of Colic:

Acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)