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    Colic is a form of spasmodic pain caused by internal muscle groups fighting to conquer an obstruction. Colic isn't always simply a disorder in itself. It is, as an alternative, a form of pain which comes and goes, commonly constructing as much as a minute or so of actual suffering and subsiding to a dull ache earlier than building as much as some other crescendo. The web site of the ache, as well as the time c program languageperiod in between every assault, can give your physician a few very beneficial

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    Infant Colic

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    Before taking Child Development, I hadn’t heard about Infant Colic. After learning a little bit about it in class, I decided to do some research of my own on it. An infant can be born healthy and well-fed, but can “cry for several hours a day, several days a week” due to them having Colic. There are some theories as to what causes Colic. Some of the causes may be “gas, growing digestive system, stomach pains caused by hormones and babies becoming overstimulated and oversensitive to light and noise

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    Colic In Horses Essay

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    Colic in horses is a wide branching term that simply refers to any abdominal pain in horses. It is the number one medical cause of death in horses and has a wide variety of causes. There are a very wide variety of gastrointestinal conditions that can cause pain in the abdominal region and for a horse to colic. About 10 % of horses colic at some point during their lives. One of the biggest problems with colic is identifying early on if it is going to be life threatening or if it is a mild form. It

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    Biliary Colic: The Pain

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    Biliary Colic Biliary colic is a pain in the upper abdomen. The pain: Is usually felt on the right side of the abdomen, but it may also be felt in the center of the abdomen, just below the breastbone. May spread back toward the right shoulder blade. May be steady or irregular. May be accompanied with nausea and vomiting. Most of the time the pain goes away in 1 to 5 hours. After the most intense pain passes, the abdomen may continue to ache mildly for about 24 hours. Biliary

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    10 Reasons of Baby Crying Growing up, we often have this misconception that babies cry for no rhyme and reason. Well, even I did. Whenever I used to see babies near me, I was always the first one to cuddle and fondle them. However, the minute I heard them crying, I used to run for the hills. It wasn’t until I gave birth to my daughter, that I truly realized the beauty behind those cries. Babies cry. A lot. It is their only way of communication. Listen Carefully When my daughter was born, the cries

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    Colic Effects on a Horse Colic in horses occurs in about ten percent of all horses (Lenz). Colic in horses is very similar to colic in babies. Babies that colic are typically very fussy and so are horses in their own way. All colic really means is a severe abdominal pain. In horses, there are many types of colic. Colic is related to many different illnesses and can be a symptom of a variety of diseases. The gastro-intestinal tract is where the pain originates, usually due to microflora, bacteria

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    Infantile Colic All babies cry, it is a infants only way of communication. Crying attracts the parents attention and alerts them that their baby is hungry, tired, in pain needs to be cuddled. If there is no apparent reason for crying and it becomes frequent, prolonged and the infant is inconsolable it often becomes attributed to colic. Colic is no longer regarded as a sign of gastro-intestinal dysfunction but rather indicates high levels of arousal or distress and could be attributed to difficulties

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    constituents of bile. Due to this, one or more components of bile get precipitated. The exact reason for this imbalance is not known. Patients suffering from this disease may experience a sudden pain ( called gall bladder attack, also called biliary colic)in the upper right abdomen. This pain occurs when the biliary ducts are blocked by the gallstones. Gallstones have been observed in people of all age groups. However, the risk increases with age. Obesity increases the risk of formation of gallstones

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    Gallstone Case Study

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    range from approximately 8% in men to 16% in women.3 The typical course of cholelithiasis often begins as asymptomatic gallstones found incidentally on imaging studies. However, 2% of asymptomatic patients become symptomatic per year.8 Biliary colic is the most common symptom to manifest and approximately 20-40% of patients have recurring pain.8 Asymptomatic patients who have calcified gallbladders or large stones >2cm have a greater risk for gallbladder carcinoma and as a result these patients

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    Lead Exposure Problem

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    At the age of just a year old, Reginald Cureton, a Detroit middle schooler, was just a year old, a blood test proved he had four times the level of lead in his blood that was concluded as lead poisoning. His parents were baffled and doctors said it would alter his brain development and hinder his skills as a child. Reginald's elementary school suggested numerous times that he repeat the third grade. This lead his parents to do test him for any mental stagnancies and he was diagnosed with ADHD. Now

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