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02-20-2013, 01:00 PM
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Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis is a common digestive disease particularly found in the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) on the outside of the colon. Diverticulitis results if one of these diverticula becomes inflamed. The most common symptom of diverticulitis is abdominal pain. The most common sign is tenderness around the left side of the lower abdomen. If infection is the cause, then nausea, vomiting, fever, cramping, and constipation may occur as well. The severity of symptoms depends on the extent of the infection and complications. Diverticulitis may worsen throughout the first day, as it starts as small pains and/or diarrhoea, and may slowly turn into vomiting and sharp pains. Most cases of simple, uncomplicated diverticulitis respond to conservative therapy with bowel rest and antibiotics. Despite being recommended by several guidelines, the use of antibiotics in mild cases of uncomplicated diverticulitis is supported with only "sparse and of low quality" evidence, with no evidence supporting their routine use. However, recurring acute attacks or complications, such as peritonitis, abscess, or fistula may require surgery, either immediately or on an elective basis. People may be placed on a low residue diet. This low-fiber diet gives the colon adequate time to heal without needing to be overworked. Later, patients are placed on a high-fiber diet.     ·  ·  · |
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02-21-2013, 05:06 PM
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Re: Diverticulitis
My dad had that and had to have surgery. They removed part of his colon. Luckily he is mostly normal now but his bowl movements are different obviously. I think the cause of this is 'pushing' too hard over a number of years. Don't push!!!!
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02-21-2013, 10:14 PM
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Re: Diverticulitis
A-I do not even want to think about what that operating room smells like. B-You'd think they'd give the guy some of that GoLitely stuff ahead of the operation so it wouldn't be quite as messy |
