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Question 1

what causes pain in iliac regions

Answer 1

appendicitis

Question 2

other name for iliac region

Answer 2

inguinal

Question 3

what is diverticulosis

Answer 3

when the innermost layer of your digesitve tracts founds weak spots in outer layer and sticks out to form pouches.

Question 4

two spread patterns of diveritcula

Answer 4

left collon
or all throughout colon

Question 5

how can you tell if you have diverticulosis?

Answer 5

not easy to tell, not that clear symptoms: constipation, pain, bloating, abdominal cramps

Question 6

how is diverticulosis diagnosed?

Answer 6

usually when screening for other conditions (colon cancer) with sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy, can also be seen on ct and barium x ray

Question 7

treatment of diverticulosis

Answer 7

1) medications that help soften yet bulk stool (faeces) ex. psyllium, methylcellulose, polycarbophil

2) dietary changes: more fiber

Question 8

is diverticulosis and diverticulitis the same thing?

Answer 8

no, diverticulitis is a complication of diverticulosis: when you had diverticulosis and faeces get trapped in the pouch and you get infected, pain nausea, vommiting, you can treat oral antibiotics but it might get more serious and need hospitalization

Question 9

other complications of diverticulosis

Answer 9

abscess: puss outside colon

peritonitis: general infection in the lining of the abdominal cavity

ct scans to diagnose, usually hospitalization, IV antibiotics and draining abcess

Question 10

which is the most common cause of major colonic (i.e., rectal) bleeding in patients who are over 40 years old?

Answer 10

diverticular hemorrhageThis condition is painless, and the bleeding normally stops on its own. But if the bleeding persists, the patient may be hospitalized to receive a blood transfusion — and the gastroenterologist may conduct a colonoscopy to determine if there are any other causes of the bleeding. Radiological procedures or surgery may also be used to stop bleeding that cannot be controlled by other means.

Question 11

ANOTHer complication which may afflict patients who have had multiple bouts of diverticulitis

Answer 11

colonic obstruction this thickens the walls of the colon. Surgery is sometimes needed to remove the obstruction.

Question 12

what is pain in the upper right quad usually associated with?

Answer 12

liver or galblader inflammation, stomach peptic ulcers,

Question 13

pain in upper left quad

Answer 13

malrotation of intestine and colon

Question 13

right lower quad pain

Answer 13

appendicitis,

Question 13

left lower quad pain

Answer 13

colitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, inflammatory disease of ovarian cysts in fem