Diverticulitis, also called colonic diverticulitis, is a gastrointestinal disease characterized by inflammation of abnormal pouches—diverticula—that can...
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Diverticulosis (section Diverticulitis)
Diverticulitis is defined as diverticular disease with signs and symptoms of diverticular inflammation. Clinical features of acute diverticulitis include...
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Diverticular disease (section Diverticulitis)
circular muscle layer. Complicated acute diverticulitis is distinguished from uncomplicated diverticulitis by the presence of abscess or colonic perforation...
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Meckel's diverticulum (section Diverticulitis)
diverticulum can result in peritonitis. Diverticulitis can also cause adhesions, leading to intestinal obstruction. Diverticulitis may result from: Association with...
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and sepsis. Perforation may be caused by trauma, bowel obstruction, diverticulitis, stomach ulcers, cancer, or infection. A CT scan is the preferred method...
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lower quadrant the symptoms often lead to a misdiagnosis for diverticulitis. Diverticulitis manifests with evenly distributed lower abdominal pain accompanied...
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abdominal pain or signs of peritonitis are localised in the LLQ, colitis, diverticulitis, ureteral colic or pain due to ovarian cysts or pelvic inflammatory...
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Low-fiber/low-residue diet (section Diverticulitis)
acute diverticulitis, the NIH guidelines recommend a high-fiber diet for patients with diverticulosis (a condition that may lead to diverticulitis). A Mayo...
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liver. Common causes are abdominal conditions such as appendicitis or diverticulitis due to haematogenous spread through the portal vein. It can also develop...
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depends on whether peritonitis is localized (e.g., appendicitis or diverticulitis before perforation), or generalized to the whole abdomen. In either...
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Sudha (2017). "Acute Diverticulitis". StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. PMID 29083630. "Diverticulitis: Diverticular Disease:...
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may include bloody stools, chills, dehydration, diarrhea, and fever. Diverticulitis is a condition where small bulging sacs, usually found in the large...
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introduced guidance to use mesalamine to treat acute uncomplicated diverticulitis. Most often reported side-effects are gastrointestinal (GI) (but may...
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volvulus, endometriosis, inflammatory bowel disease, appendicitis, tumors, diverticulitis, ischemic bowel, tuberculosis and intussusception. Small bowel obstructions...
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diagnosed with endoscopic biopsies. Diverticulitis is a common condition with different presentations. Although diverticulitis may be the source of a colonic...
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out-pouchings), diverticulitis is not typically associated with active bleeding. There are several complications that can arise from diverticulitis, and one...
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executive vice president. He is currently out of action indefinitely due to diverticulitis. Before joining AEW in 2019, Omega was known for his tenure in New Japan...
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abdominal (peritoneal) surface due, for example, to appendicitis or diverticulitis. The tensed muscles of the abdominal wall automatically go into spasm...
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such as appendicitis, leaking or ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, diverticulitis, or ectopic pregnancy. In a third of cases, the exact cause is unclear...
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brought on by an aortic aneurysm, while others list sepsis caused by diverticulitis. Seven months after Steele's death, the surviving members of Type O...
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to treat colon cancer or inflammation (proctosigmoiditis, proctitis, diverticulitis, volvulus, etc.). Currently, its use is limited to emergency surgery...
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debris may enter the diverticular outpouchings, causing inflammation or diverticulitis. On CT or MRI imaging, it appears as a sac-like outpouching. If the...
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abdominal pain, a differential diagnosis might include ?diverticulitis (read as "query diverticulitis"). Betteridge's law of headlines – Journalistic adage...
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Ultrasound A small fecalith is one cause of both appendicitis and acute diverticulitis. Appendicolith as seen on CT Appendicolith as seen on plain X ray Bezoar...
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usually arising from an infectious intra-abdominal process such as diverticulitis. Hepatic portal venous gas is a rare finding on radiological exams....
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Commonly caused by bacterial infection, as in the case of cellulitis or diverticulitis. Non-infectious causes of phlegmon include acute pancreatitis, where...
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with a brief appearance by Vance. Arnaz suffered a severe attack of diverticulitis in 1971, which required an operation and several years of recovery....
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schistosomiasis Urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by bacterial infection Diverticulitis Hypotension Mass in the abdomen Reactive arthritis Acute intermittent...
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quickly won the UFC Heavyweight Championship, but was sidelined with diverticulitis in 2009. On his return in 2010, Lesnar defeated Interim UFC Heavyweight...
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usually a complication of intra-abdominal sepsis, most often following diverticulitis, perforated appendicitis, or peritonitis. Considered uniformly lethal...
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