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Diverticulitis: Causes, Clinical Features, Investigations, and Treatment

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Diverticulitis is the inflammation of the diverticulum which is the abnormal outpouching of the large intestine wall, resulting in abdominal pain, fever, etc.

Written byDr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

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Published At June 14, 2018
Reviewed AtOctober 9, 2024
Diverticulitis: Causes, Clinical Features, Investigations, and Treatment

Inflammation of the outpouched part of the large intestinal wall, that is, inflammation of the diverticuli.

Causes

The exact cause is not clearly understood, but risk factors are as follows:

  1. Obesity.
  2. Smoking.
  3. Sedentary lifestyle.
  4. Less fiber in the diet.
  5. Fried non-vegetarian diet.

Clinical Features

  1. Few patients can be asymptomatic.
  2. Diarrhea.
  3. Abdominal pain.
  4. Blood in the stool.
  5. Fever.

These symptoms present according to the grade of severity.

Investigations

  1. Barium enema X-ray.
  2. Colonoscopy.
  3. CT scan abdomen.

Treatment

  1. High-fiber diet.
  2. Ispghula husk with milk.
  3. Treat diarrhea with an antidiarrheal drug if needed.
  4. Reduce stress and anxiety.
  5. Treat anemia by iron medication if hemoglobin is low.
  6. Take rest.
  7. Antibiotics like Metronidazole and Cefixime or Ofloxacin (broad-spectrum coverage) can be beneficial.
  8. More fluid intake.
  9. Avoid spicy food.
  10. In complicated cases, surgery is needed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

 - Obesity.
 - Smoking.
 - Sedentary lifestyle.
 - Less fiber in the diet.
 - Fried non-vegetarian diet.
 - Barium enema X-ray.
 - Colonoscopy.
 - CT scan of the abdomen
 - High-fiber diet.
 - Ispaghula husk with milk.
 - Treat diarrhea with an antidiarrheal drug if needed.
 - Reduce stress and anxiety.
 - Treat anemia with iron medication if hemoglobin is low.
 - Take rest.
 - Antibiotics like Metronidazole, Cefixime, or Ofloxacin (broad-spectrum coverage) can be beneficial.
 - More fluid intake.
 - Avoid spicy food.
 - In complicated cases, surgery is needed.
 - Internal bleeding.
 - Peritonitis.
 - Fistula formation.
 - Difficulty in passing urine.
 - Obstruction in the intestine.
Diverticulitis is the inflammation of the diverticula. Diverticuli is the abnormal outpouching of the large intestine wall. A patient in this condition can present with abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea. Few can remain asymptomatic as well. Treatment depends upon the severity. Most of them go unnoticed as they present no symptoms.
Inflammation of the outpouching part of the large intestinal wall is inflammation of the diverticula. There are several diagnostic tools to determine the presence of this condition, and one such modern tool is magnetic resonance imaging of the whole abdomen.
Diverticulitis is the inflammation of the diverticula. The infection in diverticulitis is mainly due to the normal colonic flora discharged into the peritoneal space via a colonic perforation. Polymicrobial infection is thus responsible for the growth of this condition. The most expected organisms include anaerobes, like Bacteroides fragilis, and gram negatives, like Escherichia coli.
Diverticulitis is the inflammation of the diverticula. Diverticuli is the abnormal outpouching of the large intestine wall. A patient in this condition can present with abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea. Few can remain asymptomatic as well. Treatment depends upon the severity. The condition requires immediate treatment to avoid irreversible complications.
During diverticula, a patient with constant pain presents with abdominal discomfort, fever, and diarrhea. The lower left side of the abdomen is the site for most cases of diverticulitis.
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