"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 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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Schoenfeld EM, Shieh MS, Pekow PS, Scales CD, Munger JM, Lindenauer PK. Association of Patient and Visit Characteristics With Rate and Timing of Urologic Procedures for Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department With Renal Colic. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 12 02; 2(12):e1916454.
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Moore CL, Carpenter CR, Heilbrun ML, Klauer K, Krambeck AC, Moreno C, Remer EM, Scales C, Shaw MM, Sternberg KM. Imaging in Suspected Renal Colic: Systematic Review of the Literature and Multispecialty Consensus. J Urol. 2019 09; 202(3):475-483.
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Moore CL, Carpenter CR, Heilbrun ME, Klauer K, Krambeck A, Moreno C, Remer EM, Scales C, Shaw MM, Sternberg KM. Imaging in Suspected Renal Colic: Systematic Review of the Literature and Multispecialty Consensus. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 09; 74(3):391-399.
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Moore CL, Carpenter CR, Heilbrun ME, Klauer K, Krambeck AC, Moreno C, Remer EM, Scales C, Shaw MM, Sternberg KM. Imaging in Suspected Renal Colic: Systematic Review of the Literature and Multispecialty Consensus. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Sep; 16(9 Pt A):1132-1143.
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Schoenfeld EM, Pekow PS, Shieh MS, Scales CD, Lagu T, Lindenauer PK. The Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Renal Colic across a Sample of US Hospitals: High CT Utilization Despite Low Rates of Admission and Inpatient Urologic Intervention. PLoS One. 2017; 12(1):e0169160.
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Sternberg KM, Pais VM, Larson T, Han J, Hernandez N, Eisner B. Is Hydronephrosis on Ultrasound Predictive of Ureterolithiasis in Patients with Renal Colic? J Urol. 2016 Oct; 196(4):1149-52.
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Schoenfeld EM, Poronsky KE, Elia TR, Budhram GR, Garb JL, Mader TJ. Validity of STONE scores in younger patients presenting with suspected uncomplicated renal colic. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Feb; 34(2):230-4.
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Schoenfeld EM, Poronsky KE, Elia TR, Budhram GR, Garb JL, Mader TJ. Young patients with suspected uncomplicated renal colic are unlikely to have dangerous alternative diagnoses or need emergent intervention. West J Emerg Med. 2015 Mar; 16(2):269-75.