Diverticulitis Quiz
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is diverticulitis?
The walls of the intestines sometimes contain small pouches called diverticula. Infection of these pouches is called diverticulitis. Risk factors include chronic constipation, aging and obesity.
Symptoms of diverticulitis
Abdominal pain
Right lower abdominal pain
History of diverticulitis or diverticular bleeding - small pouches in the intestines
Pain when pressing down on the abdomen
Questions your doctor may ask to check for diverticulitis
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose diverticulitis
Do you have abdominal pain (stomach ache)?
Do you have pain in the right lower part of your abdomen (stomach)?
Have you ever been diagnosed with an outpouching of the intestine (diverticula) or inflammation of the outpouchings (diverticulitis)?
Do you feel severe pain when pressing on your abdomen (stomach)?
Treatment for diverticulitis
The treatment for this includes adequate fluid, resting the gut and antibiotics. Patients may be advised to eat less solid foods while the gut heals. In severe or repeated cases, surgery may be needed to remove parts of damaged intestines.
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References
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https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2013/0501/p612.html
Ellison DL. Acute Diverticulitis Management. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2018 Mar;30(1):67-74. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2017.10.006. Epub 2017 Nov 29. PMID: 29413216.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0899588517300941?via%3Dihub
Symer M, Yeo HL. Nonoperative Treatment of Diverticulitis. Adv Surg. 2021 Sep;55:49-56. doi: 10.1016/j.yasu.2021.05.004. Epub 2021 Jul 6. PMID: 34389099.
https://www.advancessurgery.com/article/S0065-3411(21)00004-X/fulltext
Reviewed By:
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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