Articles: colic.
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Arch Ital Urol Androl · Mar 2008
Case ReportsRecurrent renal colic in young people: abdominal Munchausen syndrome--a diagnosis not to forget.
The Munchausen's syndrome (MHS) is a rare psychiatric disorder classified among the self-manipulated diseases. Incidence of Munchausen syndrome peaks in young-to-middle-aged adults, but it has been reported in patients of all ages (ie, childhood through advanced age). Diagnosing Munchausen syndrome is very difficult, but early diagnosis could to a considerable extent prevent the iatrogenic risks. ⋯ At this stage, suspicion was raised regarding the possible factitious nature of her problem and a psychiatric consultation was made. On the basis of psychiatric consultation and the symptoms resolution with simple intravenous saline solution infusions, the diagnosis of factitious illness (Munchausen syndrome) was confirmed. In the present case report, we stress the fact that the MHS is an underestimated medical problem and the necessity to evaluate the possible role of psychiatric disorders in the absence of pathological findings.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Jan 2008
ReviewEarly versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for biliary colic.
Biliary colic is one of the commonest indications for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy involves several months of waiting if performed electively. However, patients can develop life-threatening complications during this waiting period. ⋯ Based on evidence from only one high-bias risk trial, it appears that early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (< 24 hours of diagnosis of biliary colic) decreases the morbidity during the waiting period for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, decreases the rate of conversion to open cholecystectomy, decreases operating time, and decreases hospital stay. Further randomised clinical trials are necessary to confirm or refute this finding.
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J Vet Med A Physiol Pathol Clin Med · Dec 2007
Effect of hydroxyethyl starch solution in normal horses and horses with colic or acute colitis.
Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solution is an effective colloidal infusion solution in humans for treatment of hypovolaemic shock, but it has not been compared with fluids currently available for use in horses. On the basis of plasma-expanding effect of HES in normal horses, a 10% medium-molecular 200/0.5 solution of HES was subsequently tested in hypovolaemic horses. Six normal horses were given five protocols of a single infusion of HES at varying dosage rates (5, 10, 15 ml HES/kg), as well as isotonic saline (15 ml/kg) and hypertonic saline (4 ml/kg b.w.). ⋯ In normal horses of protocol 1-3 using HES aPTT, sodium and potassium were within the physiological range. Serum amylase activity is increased in horses using HES. On the basis of this clinical study, the decreasing effect of urea and creatinine in colic patients after surgery and fewer instances of postoperative ileus a dosage of 10 ml HES/kg could be recommended.
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Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol. · Aug 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComparison of intravenous dexketoprofen and dipyrone in acute renal colic.
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of a single intravenous (i.v.) bolus of dexketoprofen trometamol compared with an i.v. infusion of dipyrone in patients with moderate to severe pain due to renal colic. ⋯ Dexketoprofen 50 mg administered as a single i.v. bolus was effective for the relief of moderate to severe pain in patients with renal colic, with a good safety profile and efficacy similar to i.v. dipyrone 2 g. Dexketoprofen produced analgesia that was faster in onset.