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'''Colic''' is a form of pain which starts and stops abruptly. It is often due to expansion of a viscus. Types include: | ==Overview== | ||
'''Colic''' is a form of pain which starts and stops abruptly. It is often due to expansion of a viscus. | |||
Types of Colic include: | |||
*[[Baby colic]], a condition, usually in infants, characterized by incessant crying | *[[Baby colic]], a condition, usually in infants, characterized by incessant crying | ||
*[[Renal colic]], a pain in the flank, characteristic of kidney stones | *[[Renal colic]], a pain in the flank, characteristic of kidney stones | ||
*[[Biliary colic]], blockage by a gallstone of the common bile duct or the duct leading into it from the gallbladder | *[[Biliary colic]], blockage by a gallstone of the common bile duct or the duct leading into it from the gallbladder | ||
*[[Devon colic]], an affliction caused by [[lead poisoning]] | *[[Devon colic]], an affliction caused by [[lead poisoning]] | ||
*Painter's colic or [[lead poisoning]] | * Painter's colic or [[lead poisoning]] | ||
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| MeSH | D003085 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Colic is a form of pain which starts and stops abruptly. It is often due to expansion of a viscus.
Types of Colic include:
- Baby colic, a condition, usually in infants, characterized by incessant crying
- Renal colic, a pain in the flank, characteristic of kidney stones
- Biliary colic, blockage by a gallstone of the common bile duct or the duct leading into it from the gallbladder
- Devon colic, an affliction caused by lead poisoning
- Painter's colic or lead poisoning