renal colic


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Noun1.renal colic - sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin; associated with the passage of a renal calculus through the ureter
hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
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It is used to treat colds, flu and sore throats; to lower high blood pressure, to strengthen weak capillaries; as a cure for eczema and other skin ailments; irritable bowel syndrome; renal colic; to expel intestinal worms; to increase secretion of cortisol by the adrenal glands, thereby stimulating the activity of the parasympathetic system.
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Informed written consent was taken from all the parents.The inclusion criteria were; documented episode of renal colic or hematuria due to renal stone or on imaging either by ultrasonography or enhanced computerized tomography in either kidney.
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Duplex Doppler sonography in patients with acute renal colic: prospective study and literature review.
Patients arrive in severe pain because of renal colic from kidney stones.
The role of tamsulosin is to increase the rate of expulsion of small ureteric stones and will be thus benefitting the patients presenting with severe renal colic.
Mr Somani said his team had seen a rise in the number of patients admitted to hospital with renal colic - a pain associated with kidney stones - and stone formation in the past three weeks, but the effects stretched much further.
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