Renal colic

(Renal Colic-Child; Renal Lithiasis-Child; Nephrolithiasis-Child; Renal Calculi-Child)
by Marjorie Montemayor-Quellenberg, MA and Marjorie M. Montemayor, MA
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(Renal Colic-Child; Renal Lithiasis-Child; Nephrolithiasis-Child; Renal Calculi-Child)
by Diane Savitsky and Marjorie M. Montemayor, MA
Definition ...

RENAL COLIC (Kidney Pain Attack) (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Formulas)
DURING ATTACK"Rest in bed; diet of fruit; buttermilk; hot water drinking; Hot Enema, repeat every 2 hours; Hot Full Bath with cold to head and over heart, if bath is greatly prolonged; ...

Renal colic
Nausea followed by anorexia, fever, and right-sided pain
Appendicitis ...

Renal Colic
The severe pain produced by the passage of a calculus from the kidney through the ureter. [Webster]
Uterine Colic ...

Acute renal colic from ureteral calculus. N Engl J Med 2004; 350:684.
Coe FL, Parks JH, Asplin JR. The pathogenesis and treatment of kidney stones. N Engl J Med 1992; 327:1141.
Levy FL, Adams-Huet B, Pak CY.

alkaline phosphatase and liver enzymes to evaluate liver function; amylase and lipase to screen for pancreatitis; C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) to check for signs of inflammation; and urinalysis to rule out renal colic.

Renal colic - child
Renal colic—adult
Renal failure
Renal insufficiency
Renal lithiasis - child
Renal lithiasis—adult
Renovascular hypertension
Respiratory distress syndrome in newborns
Respiratory syncytial virus ...

Renal colic. This is a severe pain which comes and goes, and is caused by a stone that passes into the ureter (the tube that leads from the kidney to the bladder). The stone becomes stuck.

A gripping pain in the back (also known as ‘renal colic') - usually just below the ribs on one side, radiating around to the front and sometimes towards the groin. Sometimes the pain is severe enough to cause nausea and vomiting ...

Pain is accompanied with biliary colic, though unlike renal colic, the phrase 'biliary colic' refers to the actual cholelithiasis.

Because Anturane is a potent uricosuric agent, it may precipitate urolithiasis and renal colic, especially in the initial stages of therapy. For this reason, an adequate fluid intake and alkalinization of the urine are recommended.

This pain, known as renal colic, is very sharp, may come in waves, and can cause nausea and vomiting.
Blood may be noticed in the urine.

Flank pain -- pain in the side, due to kidney pain;
Renal colic - intense, cramping pain due to stones in the urinary tract;
Obstructive uropathy -- urinary tract disease due to obstruction; and
Urinary tract infections.

Attacks of abdominal pain due to kidney stones (renal colic) may also be related to gout.
Exams and Tests
Joint aspiration ...

Iguchi, M., Y. Katoh, H. Koike, et al. "Randomized Trial of Trigger Point Injection for Renal Colic." International Journal of Urology 9 (September 2002): 475-479.

Weakness
Fatigue
Increased urinary frequency or urgency
Blood in the urine
Flank pain or back pain, renal colic (occasional)
Decreased urine output
Decreased alertness ...

Kidney stones are quite common and usually affect people who are between 30 and 60 years of age. They affect men more than women. It is estimated that renal colic (severe pain caused by a kidney stone) affects about 10-20% of men, and 3-5% of women.

Infantile colic is benign paroxysmal abdominal pain during the first three months of life. Colic rarely caused death. Renal colic can occur from disease in the kidney, gallstone colic from a stone in the bile duct.

Renal colic ... pain in the small of the back
Renal pelvis and ureter, transitional cell cancer ... back pain
Renal tubular transport disorders, inborn ... back pain
Retroperitoneal fibrosis ... lower back pain
Rheumatism ... back pain
Rib Tumor ...

When they cause symptoms, however, kidney stones have been described as one of the most painful disorders to afflict humans. The pain that they cause is sometimes referred to as renal colic. ("Renal" means "kidney.") ...

heat exhaustion, hypercalcemia, hyperkalemia, hypophosphatemia, IgA nephropathy, kidney cancer, kidney disease, kidney disorders, kidney failure, kidney stones, renal calculi, lupus nephritis, nephritic syndrome, nephrotoxicity, renal colic, ...

[1] (Refer to the PDQ summary on Hypercalcemia for more information.) Renal colic is a frequent presenting complaint of patients with parathyroid carcinoma.

Pain in the epigastrium, face, neck, tennis elbow, lower back, knee, during dentistry and after operations
Primary dysmenorrhea
Primary hypotension
Renal colic
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sciatica
Sprains
Strokes ...

Rehabilitation for Neurological Disorders
Rehabilitation for Stroke
Relationship Development
Renal Colic
Renal Failure
Renal Vascular Disease
Renal Vascular Disease Information
Repetitive Motion Injury ...

See also: Colic, Symptom, Kidney, Vomiting, Surgery