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Diverticulitis is a common disease of the bowel, in particular 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 diverticulum becomes inflamed. In complicated diverticulitis, bacteria may subsequently infect the outside of the colon if an inflamed diverticulum bursts open. ...
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Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Symptoms1-2 of 4 more...
Signs and symptoms
... Diverticulitis can feel like appendicitis, except you''ll generally have pain in the lower left side of your abdomen, instead of the lower right side. The pain is usually severe and comes on suddenly,...
Source: MayoClinic
Causes ... Diverticula usually develop when naturally weak places in your colon give way under pressure. This causes marble-sized pouches to protrude through the colon wall. Pouches are most common in your sigmo...
Source: MayoClinic
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Prevention1 of 1
Prevention
... Some measures can help prevent or slow the progression of diverticular disease: Eat more fiber. High-fiber foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains, soften waste material and help i...
Source: MayoClinic
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Treatment1-2 of 2
Complications
... In rare cases, an infected or inflamed pouch may rupture, spilling intestinal waste into your abdomen and leading to peritonitis — an inflammation of the lining of your abdominal cavity (periton...
Source: MayoClinic
Treatment ... In general, treatment depends on the severity of your symptoms and whether this is your first attack of diverticulitis. If your symptoms are mild, a liquid or low-fiber diet and antibiotics may be all...
Source: MayoClinic
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Other1-2 of 18 more...
Overview
... It''s common for people older than age 60 to have small, bulging pouches (diverticula) in their digestive tracts — a condition known as diverticulosis. Although diverticula can form anywhere, in...
Source: MayoClinic
Digestive Diseases and Nutrition: Questions and Answers ... My doctor recommended I talk to a registered dietitian about following a fat-controlled eating plan to control my chronic diarrhea. I don’t understand how changes in my diet can help me. Please explai...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Treatment1-2 of 2
Diverticulitis
... Inflammation of one or more diverticula, potentially leading to obstruction or perforation, and to abscises and fistula formation. Diverticula are small sac like herniations of the mucosal lining of t...
Source: HealthWorld
Diverticulosis ... No one is sure why, but sometimes small sac-like pockets protrude from the wall of the colon. This is called diverticulosis. Increased pressure within the intestines seems to be responsible. The pocke...
Source: HealthWorld
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Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Articles
- Colonoscopy
... The digestive system Colonoscopy (koh-luh-NAH-skuh-pee) lets the physician look inside your entire large intestine, from the lowest part, the rectum, all the way up through the colon to the lower end ... - Digestive Diseases Dictionary
... This dictionary defines words that are often used when talking or writing about digestive diseases. It is designed for people who have digestive diseases and their families and friends. The words are ... - Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
... Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots, like an inner tube that pokes through weak places in a tire. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Pouches (plural)... - Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
... The digestive system Flexible sigmoidoscopy (SIG-moy-DAH-skuh-pee) enables the physician to look at the inside of the large intestine from the rectum through the last part of the colon, called the sig... - Lower GI Series
... The digestive system A lower gastrointestinal (GI) series uses x rays to diagnose problems in the large intestine, which includes the colon and rectum. The lower GI series may show problems like abnor... - Virtual Colonoscopy
... Virtual colonoscopy (VC) uses x rays and computers to produce two- and three-dimensional images of the colon (large intestine) from the lowest part, the rectum, all the way to the lower end of the sma...
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