Spasm of the intestine or intestinal colic.

If you have a spasm of the intestine, the main cause is a violation of his motor skills, this is the sprain and spasm of the intestinal loops, a change in tone. Also spasm can develop due to a change in mesentery tension. Such problems can cause inflammation or obstruction in a certain area of thin, and often thick intestines.

Sometimes it happens that it seems to you that you have a spasm of the intestine, but you can be wrong. As some serious acute diseases in the abdomen can "hide behind the mask" of spasm. In this case, the doctor must quickly navigate, so as not to miss the time for urgent surgery. After intestinal spasm can be functional, and can be associated with severe changes in the structure of this organ.

The expression "intestinal spasm" or "intestinal colic" indicates the main symptom - characteristic pains in the form of colic. There are colic in appendicitis - appendicular, lead poisoning - lead, allergies - mucous and so on.

The main sign of colic - paroxysmal pains of a spasmodic nature, accompanied by rumbling and bloating, constipation (diarrhea), secretion of mucous bands, tubes, pointed crystals. The latter are very similar to crystals in sputum in patients with bronchial asthma.

In general, under the phenomenon of "intestinal spasm" is meant exactly the allergic form of intestinal colic. It develops against a background of nervous stress, a serious conflict. During the period of the attack, a sharply painful, very tense colon is palpable. At the same time there is no temperature, there is no tension in the muscles of the anterior abdominal wall. Such an attack can last literally for several minutes, a person's breathing stops, he strains. At the end of the attack, there is a deep exhalation and relaxation. In some cases, the attack can last up to a day. At the same time, specialist consultation is obligatory, in order not to miss the onset of a serious illness.

Differential diagnosis of spasm is carried out with acute gastritis, lead colic, appendicitis, obstruction of the whole organ.

This colic occurs in both adults and children. In childhood, and more from this affect newborns, colic is associated with a violation of the motility of the small and large intestine due to the inadequacy of innervation, changes in nutrition, eating disorders of the feeding mother.

Problems of the intestine in an adult in the form of a similar colic is not an independent disease, but most often the first bell, a warning about the onset of a serious process in the gastrointestinal tract. The basis for the prevention of such problems is a complete examination of specialists and, first of all, a gastroenterologist. Be sure to pay attention to the age of the patient. If a patient has coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, accompanied by intestinal colic, the specialist should think about Schonlein-Henoch disease or abdominal hemorrhagic capillarotoxicosis.

With such a colic, it is strictly forbidden to do any enemas, give painkillers or drugs. These actions can lubricate the picture and make it difficult to further diagnose, especially if there is a suspected intestinal obstruction. If the diagnosis is unclear, the patient must be taken to a surgical hospital.

If a simple spasm of the intestine is confirmed, dry heat should be placed on the abdomen, a warm oil enema can be made. This will be a kind of prevention of the intestines. With a prolonged attack under the skin, enter atropine, dimedrol, papaverine. After the attack has passed, it is necessary to continue conservative therapy. In this case, various herbal infusions, relaxation techniques, optimization of working hours, sanatorium treatment help.