Diverticular Disease

Question 1

Diverticula

Answer 1

Mucosal pouches push through musc all of colon
Low fibre diet is assoc
Diverticulosis- no symps
Diverticular dis- intermitt low abdo pain, no inflamm and infec
Diverticulitis- inflamm and infec, pain, fever, malaise, somet bleed
Complic diverticulitis- accomp by abcess, perforat, fistula

Question 2

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Answer 2

Intermitt low abdo pain
Constipation
Diarrhoea
Large rectla bleed
Bloating
Rectal mucous
Diverticulitis also fever, dysuria, urine freq, abcess, peritonitis

Question 3

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Answer 3

Barium enema
Colonoscopy
CT colonogram

Question 4

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Answer 4

Diet, supplems
Paracetamol
AB- co amox, ciproflox, metronidazole
If sev then admit- fluids, transfus, analhesia, tx complics