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Abdominal colic

MedGen UID:
68563
•Concept ID:
C0232488
•
Finding; Finding
Synonym: Colic
SNOMED CT: Colicky abdominal pain (9991008); Abdominal colic (9991008); Colic (9991008); Spasmodic abdominal pain (9991008)
 
HPO: HP:0011848

Definition

A type of abdominal pain that comes and goes in waves, most often starting and ending suddenly and being of severe intensity. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

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  • Abdominal colic

Conditions with this feature

Porphobilinogen synthase deficiency
MedGen UID:
78659
•Concept ID:
C0268328
•
Disease or Syndrome
ALAD porphyria is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that has been reported and confirmed by genetic analysis in only 5 patients (Jaffe and Stith, 2007).
See: Condition Record
Congenital diarrhea 7 with exudative enteropathy
MedGen UID:
862953
•Concept ID:
C4014516
•
Disease or Syndrome
Diarrhea-7 (DIAR7) is a protein-losing enteropathy characterized by early-onset nonbloody watery diarrhea and unresponsiveness to soy-based or elemental formulas. Patients experience failure to thrive, hypogammaglobulinemia with recurrent infections, and require albumin infusions and parenteral nutrition. Hypertriglyceridemia and digital clubbing have been observed (Stephen et al., 2016). The malabsorption can result in severe deficiency of vitamin D and other nutrients (Gupta et al., 2020). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of diarrhea, see DIAR1 (214700).
See: Condition Record
Congenital diarrhea 7 with exudative enteropathy
Porphobilinogen synthase deficiency

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Mothers' perception and management of abdominal colic in infants in Enugu, Nigeria.
Chinawa JM, Ubesie AC, Adimora GN, Obu HA, Eke CB
Niger J Clin Pract 2013 Apr-Jun;16(2):169-73. doi: 10.4103/1119-3077.110135. PMID: 23563456
An inquiry on pain management in the emergency department of training hospitals.
Lemoyne S, De Paepe P, Vankeirsbilck C, Buylaert W
Acta Clin Belg 2011 Nov-Dec;66(6):405-9. doi: 10.2143/ACB.66.6.2062603. PMID: 22338300
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: data from the Singapore Polyposis Registry and a shifting paradigm in management.
Tan VK, Koh PK, Loi CT, Eu KW, Tang CL
Ann Acad Med Singap 2010 Jan;39(1):17-21. PMID: 20126809

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Impact of probiotic on anxiety and depression symptoms in pregnant and lactating women and microbiota of infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Halemani K, Shetty AP, Thimmappa L, Issac A, Dhiraaj S, Radha K, Mishra P, Mathias EG
J Glob Health 2023 May 12;13:04038. doi: 10.7189/jogh.13.04038. PMID: 37218177Free PMC Article
The clinical efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in pediatric urolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lu P, Wang Z, Song R, Wang X, Qi K, Dai Q, Zhang W, Gu M
Urolithiasis 2015 Jun;43(3):199-206. Epub 2015 Feb 27 doi: 10.1007/s00240-015-0757-5. PMID: 25721456
A twist in the tale.
Malhotra R, Daniel R, Besarovic S
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Oct 25;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007905. PMID: 24163405Free PMC Article
The gastrointestinal manifestations of gunshot-induced lead poisoning.
Dasani BM, Kawanishi H
J Clin Gastroenterol 1994 Dec;19(4):296-9. doi: 10.1097/00004836-199412000-00007. PMID: 7876508
Lead poisoning from retained bullets. Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management.
Linden MA, Manton WI, Stewart RM, Thal ER, Feit H
Ann Surg 1982 Mar;195(3):305-13. doi: 10.1097/00000658-198203000-00010. PMID: 6800314Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Occupational Lead Poisoning in a Patient with Acute Abdomen and Normocytic Anemia.
Kaneko M, Kazatani T, Shikata H
Intern Med 2020;59(12):1565-1570. Epub 2020 Jun 15 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.4176-19. PMID: 32536679Free PMC Article
An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Severe Abdominal Colic.
Deng K, Hu R, Zhang Y
Gastroenterology 2016 Nov;151(5):819-821. Epub 2016 Oct 4 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.07.048. PMID: 27713047
A twist in the tale.
Malhotra R, Daniel R, Besarovic S
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Oct 25;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007905. PMID: 24163405Free PMC Article
Pulmonary infiltrates and abdominal colic pain in a patient with a connective tissue disorder.
Herrero-Beaumont G, Sánchez-Pernaute O, Acebes JC
Ann Rheum Dis 2000 Jan;59(1):15-9. doi: 10.1136/ard.59.1.15. PMID: 10627421Free PMC Article
The gastrointestinal manifestations of gunshot-induced lead poisoning.
Dasani BM, Kawanishi H
J Clin Gastroenterol 1994 Dec;19(4):296-9. doi: 10.1097/00004836-199412000-00007. PMID: 7876508

Therapy

Impact of probiotic on anxiety and depression symptoms in pregnant and lactating women and microbiota of infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Halemani K, Shetty AP, Thimmappa L, Issac A, Dhiraaj S, Radha K, Mishra P, Mathias EG
J Glob Health 2023 May 12;13:04038. doi: 10.7189/jogh.13.04038. PMID: 37218177Free PMC Article
Bromoderma in an infant.
Hoefel ID, Camozzato FO, Hagemann LN, Rhoden DL, Kiszewski AE
An Bras Dermatol 2016 Sep-Oct;91(5 suppl 1):17-19. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20165013. PMID: 28300882Free PMC Article
An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Severe Abdominal Colic.
Deng K, Hu R, Zhang Y
Gastroenterology 2016 Nov;151(5):819-821. Epub 2016 Oct 4 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.07.048. PMID: 27713047
Abdominal pain due to lead-contaminated opium: a new source of inorganic lead poisoning in Iran.
Masoodi M, Zali MR, Ehsani-Ardakani MJ, Mohammad-Alizadeh AH, Aiassofi K, Aghazadeh R, Shavakhi A, Somi MH, Antikchi MH, Yazdani S
Arch Iran Med 2006 Jan;9(1):72-5. PMID: 16649384
Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Buscopan (hyoscine butylbromide) in abdominal colic.
Mackway-Jones K, Teece S
Emerg Med J 2003 May;20(3):267. doi: 10.1136/emj.20.3.267. PMID: 12748151Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Assessment of the serum glucose/potassium GLU/K ratio as a predictor of intermediate syndrome following acute anticholinesterase exposure.
Sharif AF, Fayed MM
Neurotoxicology 2022 Mar;89:161-173. Epub 2022 Feb 8 doi: 10.1016/j.neuro.2022.02.001. PMID: 35149144
Preventive effect of purgative manna on neonatal jaundice: A double blind randomized controlled clinical trial.
Fakhri M, Farhadi R, Mousavinasab N, Hosseinimehr SJ, Yousefi SS, Davoodi A, Azadbakht M
J Ethnopharmacol 2019 May 23;236:240-249. Epub 2019 Mar 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.03.009. PMID: 30853647
A twist in the tale.
Malhotra R, Daniel R, Besarovic S
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Oct 25;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007905. PMID: 24163405Free PMC Article
Liver abscess due to Bacillus cereus: a case report.
Latsios G, Petrogiannopoulos C, Hartzoulakis G, Kondili L, Bethimouti K, Zaharof A
Clin Microbiol Infect 2003 Dec;9(12):1234-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2003.00795.x. PMID: 14686990
Acute and chronic diarrhoea and abdominal colic associated with enteroaggregative Escherichia coli in young children living in western Europe.
Huppertz HI, Rutkowski S, Aleksic S, Karch H
Lancet 1997 Jun 7;349(9066):1660-2. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)12485-5. PMID: 9186384

Clinical prediction guides

Effectiveness and safety of prehospital analgesia including nalbuphine and paracetamol by paramedics: an observational study.
Strickmann B, Deicke M, Hoyer A, Kobiella A, Jansen G
Minerva Anestesiol 2023 Dec;89(12):1105-1114. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.23.17537-7. PMID: 38019174
Assessment of the serum glucose/potassium GLU/K ratio as a predictor of intermediate syndrome following acute anticholinesterase exposure.
Sharif AF, Fayed MM
Neurotoxicology 2022 Mar;89:161-173. Epub 2022 Feb 8 doi: 10.1016/j.neuro.2022.02.001. PMID: 35149144
Exclusive breastfeeding in first-time mothers in rural Kenya: a longitudinal observational study of feeding patterns in the first six months of life.
Talbert A, Jones C, Mataza C, Berkley JA, Mwangome M
Int Breastfeed J 2020 Mar 5;15(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s13006-020-00260-5. PMID: 32138727Free PMC Article
Indian Sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus): Recent progress in research on ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology.
Nandy S, Mukherjee A, Pandey DK, Ray P, Dey A
J Ethnopharmacol 2020 May 23;254:112609. Epub 2020 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112609. PMID: 32007632
The enigma of primary and secondary encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.
Allam H, Al Yahri O, Mathew S, Darweesh A, Suliman AN, Abdelaziem S, Khairat M, Toro A, Di Carlo I
BMC Surg 2016 Dec 13;16(1):81. doi: 10.1186/s12893-016-0198-2. PMID: 27964725Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Impact of probiotic on anxiety and depression symptoms in pregnant and lactating women and microbiota of infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Halemani K, Shetty AP, Thimmappa L, Issac A, Dhiraaj S, Radha K, Mishra P, Mathias EG
J Glob Health 2023 May 12;13:04038. doi: 10.7189/jogh.13.04038. PMID: 37218177Free PMC Article
The clinical efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in pediatric urolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lu P, Wang Z, Song R, Wang X, Qi K, Dai Q, Zhang W, Gu M
Urolithiasis 2015 Jun;43(3):199-206. Epub 2015 Feb 27 doi: 10.1007/s00240-015-0757-5. PMID: 25721456

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