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Diverticulitis

Diverticulitis, also called colonic diverticulitis, is a gastrointestinal disease characterized by inflammation of abnormal pouches—diverticula—that can develop in the wall of the large intestine. Symptoms typically include lower abdominal pain of sudden onset, but the onset may also occur over a few days. There may also be nausea, diarrhea or…

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Causes
Uncertain
Complications
Abscess, fistula, bowel perforation
Diagnostic method
Blood tests, CT scan, colonoscopy, lower gastrointestinal series
Differential diagnosis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Frequency
3.3% (developed world)
Other names
Colonic diverticulitis

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Diverticulitis

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Triples76
Avg. degree1.98
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Diverticulitis

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related to Diagnosis · 8
Diverticulitis → Amongst, Barium, Besides, CT, However, People, The, Ultrasound
related to Epidemiology · 8
Diverticulitis → Africa, Among, Asia, Diverticulosis, In Western, Left-sided, Right-sided, West
related to Prognosis · 8
Diverticulitis → About, Approximately, Estimates, Following, Most, People, Recurrence, The
related to Signs and symptoms · 7
Diverticulitis → C-reactive, Diverticulosis, Europe, In Asia, North America, Patients, There
related to Complications · 4
Diverticulitis → If, In, Related, Sometimes
related to External links · 4
Diverticulitis → Acute Diverticulitis, Diverticulosis, Mayo ClinicStaging, NIDDKDiverticulitis
related to Surgery · 3
Diverticulitis → Emergency, Indications, These
has cause · 2
Diverticulitis → Formation, The
related to Differential diagnoses · 2
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related to Pathology · 2
Diverticulitis → Left-sided, Right-sided

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DiverticulitisCausesUncertain1.00infobox
DiverticulitisComplicationsAbscess, fistula, bowel perforation1.00infobox
DiverticulitisDiagnostic methodBlood tests, CT scan, colonoscopy, lower gastrointestinal series1.00infobox
DiverticulitisDifferential diagnosisIrritable bowel syndrome1.00infobox
DiverticulitisFrequency3.3% (developed world)1.00infobox
DiverticulitisOther namesColonic diverticulitis1.00infobox
DiverticulitisPreventionMesalazine, rifaximin1.00infobox
DiverticulitisRisk factorsObesity, lack of exercise, smoking, family history, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs1.00infobox
DiverticulitisSpecialtyGeneral surgery1.00infobox
DiverticulitisSymptomsAbdominal pain, fever, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, blood in the stool1.00infobox
DiverticulitisTreatmentAntibiotics, liquid diet, hospital admission1.00infobox
DiverticulitisUsual onsetSudden, age > 501.00infobox

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