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  1. Ulcerative colitis - Wikipedia

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    47,400 together with Crohn's (2015) [6] Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the two types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with the other type being Crohn's disease. [1] It is a long-term condition that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum. [1][7] The primary symptoms of active disease are abdominal pain and diarrhea ...

  2. Abdominal pain - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal pain. Abdominal pain can be characterized by the region it affects. Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache, is a symptom associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. Since the abdomen contains most of the body's vital organs, it can be an indicator of a wide variety of diseases.

  3. Hyoscine butylbromide - Wikipedia

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    Hyoscine butylbromide. Hyoscine butylbromide, also known as scopolamine butylbromide[4] and sold under the brandname Buscopan among others, [5] is an anticholinergic medication used to treat abdominal pain, esophageal spasms, bladder spasms, biliary colic, [6] and renal colic. [7][8] It is also used to improve excessive respiratory secretions ...

  4. Functional abdominal pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Functional abdominal pain syndrome is a functional gastrointestinal disorder. [4] Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGD) are common medical conditions characterized by recurrent and persistent gastrointestinal symptoms caused by improper functioning of the enteric system in the absence of any identifiable organic or structural pathology, such as ulcers, inflammation, tumors or masses.

  5. Antispasmodic - Wikipedia

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    One type of antispasmodics is used for smooth muscle relaxation, especially in tubular organs of the gastrointestinal tract. The effect is to prevent spasms of the stomach, intestine or urinary bladder. Both dicyclomine and hyoscyamine are antispasmodic due to their anticholinergic action. [medical citation needed] Both of these drugs have side ...

  6. When to Seek Medical Attention If You Have Cramping But ... - AOL

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    5. Ovulation. One of the biggest clues to the cause of your cramping can be found on your calendar. “If you have cramping or pain two weeks before you’re supposed to get your period, that ...

  7. Proctalgia fugax - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proctalgia_fugax

    During an episode, the patient feels spasm-like, sometimes excruciating, pain in the rectum or anus, often misinterpreted as a need to defecate. To be diagnosed as proctalgia fugax, the pain must arise de novo (meaning the absence of clear cause). As such, pain associated with constipation (either chronic, or acute), penetrative anal ...

  8. Cramp - Wikipedia

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    Cramp. A cramp is a sudden, involuntary, painful skeletal muscle contraction [1][2] or overshortening associated with electrical activity; [3] while generally temporary and non-damaging, they can cause significant pain and a paralysis -like immobility of the affected muscle. A cramp usually goes away on its own over a period of several seconds ...