GIT-Part 3 Slide 73-116 (Witwer)

Question 1

Diverticulosis: epidemiology

• Herniations through?
• incidence ___%
• MC site=

Answer 1

• Herniations of the mucosa and submucosa through the muscularis
• Incidence 35-50% - increases with age
• **Sigmoid colon MC site
• On the mesenteric side where the vasa recta penetrate muscular propria

Question 2

Diverticulosis:

• clinical Sx
• **what Sx is characteristic?

Answer 2

**Hematochezia is characteristic and is the most common cause (Stops spontaneously in 60%)

Question 3

Diverticulosis is due to _____

Answer 3

used to be low fiber diet with constipation

-now we know it’s less to do w diet

Question 4

Diverticulosis is seen more commonly with:

Answer 4

Marfan Syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Adult Polycystic Disease

Question 5

Diverticulosis:

-complications (list 2)

Answer 5

Diverticulitis

Diverticular abscess