"Renal Colic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A severe intermittent and spasmodic pain in the lower back radiating to the groin, scrotum, and labia which is most commonly caused by a kidney stone (RENAL CALCULUS) passing through the URETER or by other urinary track blockage. It is often associated with nausea, vomiting, fever, restlessness, dull pain, frequent urination, and HEMATURIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D056844
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.972 C23.888.721 F02.830.816.444.850 G11.561.790.444.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Renal Colic- Renal Colic
- Colic, Renal
- Colics, Renal
- Renal Colics
- Acute Renal Colic
- Acute Renal Colics
- Colic, Acute Renal
- Colics, Acute Renal
- Renal Colic, Acute
- Renal Colics, Acute
- Ureteral Colic
- Colic, Ureteral
- Colics, Ureteral
- Ureteral Colics
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Renal Colic" by people in Profiles.
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Treatment management of COVID-19 positive patients with renal colic secondary to distal ureteral stone. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 May; 75(5):e13976.
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Impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on visits and treatments for patients with ureteral stones in a general hospital emergency department. Urologia. 2021 Aug; 88(3):232-236.
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Implementation of a Ureteric Colic Telemedicine Service: A Mixed Methods Quality Improvement Study. Urology. 2021 01; 147:14-20.
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Assessment of trends and clinical presentation in the emergency department of patients with renal colic during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed). 2020 Dec; 44(10):653-658.
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Urolithiasis in the COVID Era: An Opportunity to Reassess Management Strategies. Eur Urol. 2020 12; 78(6):777-778.
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Impact of a Health Information Technology-Enabled Appropriate Use Criterion on Utilization of Emergency Department CT for Renal Colic. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2019 01; 212(1):142-145.
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Emergency Physician Interpretation of Point-of-care Ultrasound for Identifying and Grading of Hydronephrosis in Renal Colic Compared With Consensus Interpretation by Emergency Radiologists. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 10; 25(10):1129-1137.
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Emergency extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy as opposed to delayed shockwave lithotripsy for the treatment of acute renal colic due to obstructive ureteral stone: a prospective randomized trial. Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2018 Oct; 70(5):526-533.
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Recurrent Renal Colic in a Patient with Munchausen Syndrome. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 03 29; 15(4).
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The Accuracy and Prognostic Value of Point-of-care Ultrasound for Nephrolithiasis in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 06; 25(6):684-698.