crying in infant is a normal phenomenon but can be troublesome when an infant cry excessively. colic is an acronym and it is important to rule out every physiological and pathological cause before making a diagnosis of colic.this presentation will help you in doing so . happy viewing.

1. 1
EXCESSIVE CRYING/COLIC
IN INFANT
DR. HARIVANSH CHOPRA MD.,DCH.
PROFESSOR & EX HOD
COMMUNITY MEDICINE
LLRM MC ,MEERUT
Link to YouTube Lecture -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnu_OvCp4Fs&ab_channel=HARIVANSHCHOPR

2. What is normal
crying
Infant normally tend to cry
more towards evening

3. Excessive
Crying
If the crying is more than 3
hours in 24 hours then it is
called as excessive crying

4. Causes of
crying
Physiological
Pathological

5. 5
v
Physiological
Causes of
Crying
Stranger
Wet
Environment
too Hot
Hunger
Environment
too Cold
Noise

6. 6
Fever
Vomiting
Not
Accepting
Feed
Altered
Sensorium
Convulsion
Eye or Ear
Discharge
Pathological
Causes
Take a History

7. 7
Pathological
CausesTake a History

8. 8
AF
Eye for
Conjunctivitis
Ear for
Discharge
Nose for
Secretions
Throat
Croup
Syndrome
Pathological Causes
Examination

9. 9
Hernia
Umbilical
Inguinal
Heart
Rate
Respiratory
Rate
Breath
sounds
Strider /
Rhonci/
crepts
Pathological Causes
Examination

10. 10
If no abnormality found,
then diagnose it as COLIC
Pseudo-
paralysis of the
legs
Pulled
Elbow
Testicular
Torsion
Pathological Causes
Examination

11. 11
Crying
Infant
Cause
Obscure
COLIC
Lengthy
COLIC IS AN ACRONYM

12. 12
Management
Non-
Pharmacological
Pharmacological

13. Non-
Pharmacological Drive in a car for ½ hour
Change the Environment

14. Pharmacological
Dicyclomine
5 mgm tds for three days
Phenobarbital
3-8 mgm / kg day in 2-3
divided doses for 3 days

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