Colic means frequent symptom of abdominal pain,presumably of intestinal origin and severe crying associated with it.It usually occurs in infants under 3 months of age. Colic is most likely to occur in the evenings, and it occurs without any identifiable cause. deurveer opdekdeur . Colic is inconsolable crying in a healthy newborn baby with bouts of fussiness and irritability. The condition has no known cause but is harmless, although it can be very distressing for parents or carers. Symptoms of colic attack usually begins suddenly,cry is loud and persists for several hours,face of baby is flushed,abdomen is distended and tense, legs are drawn up on abdomen and feet are cold and hands are clenched.Causes: certain infants are susceptible to colic,cause is usually not apparent but may be associated with hunger,swallowed air,overfeeding and foods with high carbohydrate content and also seen in infants with cow milk allergy.Careful physical examination of baby is required to eliminate the possibility of hair in eye,ear infection,renal problems and surgical condition like strangulate hernia.

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