Articles: colic.
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To evaluate the intracutaneous injection of sterile water in the treatment of renal colic. ⋯ This study along with many other existing studies indicates the efficacy of intradermal injection of sterile water for the treatment of severe pain syndromes such as renal colic. The advantages of this method are its efficacy, availability, cost benefits, and easy application. We recommend the use of this approach for the treatment of renal colic.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
The effect of drotaverine hydrochloride in acute colicky pain caused by renal and ureteric stones.
To assess the spasmolytic effect of drotaverine hydrochloride in colicky pain caused by renal and ureteric stones. ⋯ Intravenous drotaverine provides effective pain relief in more than two-thirds of patients with renal colic, with no serious side-effects.
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Acute biliary pain represents the main symptom of gallbladder stones, less frequently of common bile duct stones or functional disorders of the biliary tract. The pain lasts at least 15 minutes, is typically localized to the epigastrium or the right upper quadrant of the abdomen and my radiate to the right shoulder. Diagnosis of biliary pain is primarily based on clinical criteria, ultrasound allows detection of causative gallstones with high sensitivity and specificity. Analgesics and laparoscopic cholecystectomy are widely accepted as standard therapy for the majority of patients.
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A short cut review was carried out to establish whether buscopan (hyoscine butylbromide) is better than analgesics at controlling pain in abdominal colic. A total of 31 papers were found using the reported search, of which none presented any evidence to answer the clinical question. It is concluded that there is no evidence available to answer this question. Further research is needed.
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To assess the accuracy of emergency physicians and trainees in the interpretation of noncontrast helical computed tomography (NCHCT) for suspected renal colic by examining the interrater reliability between emergency department (ED) clinicians and radiologists. ⋯ Emergency clinicians are able to identify renal calculi with a high degree of accuracy but may miss important nonrenal abnormalities. Therefore, all patients without evidence of renal tract calculus on NCHCT must have early and appropriate follow-up.