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Cólicos y llanto - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Cólico infantil

Síntomas:

El cólico casi siempre se inicia a la misma hora cada día. Los bebés con cólico son más melindrosos en las noches.

Los síntomas de cólico a menudo se inician de manera repentina. Las manos de los bebés pueden estar empuñadas, las piernas encogidas y el vientre puede parecer hinchado. El episodio puede durar minutos u horas y generalmente termina cuando el bebé cae exhausto o cuando defeca o pasa el gas.

A pesar del dolor abdominal obvio, los bebés que sufren de cólico comen bien y suben de peso normalmente.

Pruebas y exámenes:

El médico a menudo puede diagnosticar el cólico haciendo preguntas acerca de la historia clínica y los síntomas del bebé, incluyendo la duración del llanto.

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico para descartar otros problemas como una hernia, una intususcepción u otros problemas médicos. Se pueden necesitar exámenes adicionales si el diagnóstico no es claro.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/2/2011
  • Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Herman M, Le A. The crying infant. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2007 Nov;25(4):1137-59, vii.

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