Diverticular Disease Flashcards
What is a diverticulum?
Pouch/ pocket in the bowel wall
What is diverticulosis?
Presence of diverticulum without inflammation and infection
What is diverticulitis?
Inflammation and infection of diverticula
What is diverticulosis?
Outpouching of the mucosa and submucosa s
Which part of the colon does diverticulosis usually affect?
Sigmoid colon
What is diverticulosis associated with?
Increasing age
What are the main risk factors of diverticulosis?
Low fibre diet
Obesity
Use of NSAID’s
What do NSAID’s increase the risk of?
Diverticular haemorrhage
What are the symptoms of diverticulosis?
LLQ pain
Constipation
Rectal bleeding
What is the management of diverticulosis?
Increase fibre
Bulk forming laxatives
Surgery to remove ulceration
What is acute diverticulitis?
Inflammation of the diverticula
How does acute diverticulitis present?
Pain and tenderness in LLQ
Nausea and vomiting
Rectal bleeding
Fever and diarrhoea
What is the management of diverticular disease>
Oral co-amoxiclav
Analgesia -NSAID’s
What are complications of acute diverticulitis?
abscess formation
peritonitis
obstruction
perforation
