Acute Diverticulitis
- Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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Diagnosis
The symptoms of diverticular disease can mimic other diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome, stomach ulcers, acute appendicitis, Crohn's disease, bladder infection, kidney stones, colitis, or tumors of the ovary or colon.
Your doctor will ask about your medical history, bowel habits and diet and will conduct a physical examination, including a rectal examination with a gloved finger to detect tenderness, blockage or blood. Your doctor may press on your abdomen to check for...
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Diverticulitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Diverticulitis is small, bulging sacs or pouches of the inner lining of the intestine (diverticulosis) that become inflamed or infected. Most often,... Read more »
Q&A: Understanding diverticulitis
A patient with diverticulitis wants to know how to manage the disease. According to Dr. Layton Rikkers, diverticulitis symptoms can be eased with a... Read more »
Popcorn, nuts okay for those with diverticulitis
Popcorn and nuts may not be off-limits to people with diverticulitis, new research suggests. Doctors have long advised patients to steer clear of the... Read more »
Antibiotics can treat diverticulitis
Dr. Claude Bridges at the Mayo Clinic responds to a mother's question about how to treat her daughter's diverticulitis. Dr. Bridges suggests that... Read more »
Has the diet for diverticulitis changed?
A nurse asks Dr. Peter Gott why seeds, nuts, and popcorn are now deemed acceptable foods for people with diverticulitis. Traditionally,... Read more »
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