Diagnosis of Diverticulitis

Laura — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:44:15 +0000

Most people who suffer from diverticulosis do not have any discomfort or symptoms
however
symptoms may include mild cramps
bloating
and constipation. Other diseases
such as irritable bowel syndrome
and ulcers cause similar problems. These symptoms are not indicative of diverticulosis. The differential diagnosis of diverticulosis includes colon cancer
inflammatory bowel disease
colitis
and irritable bowel syndrome. It also includes a number of urological and gynecological processes. Patients are commonly studied with a CT scan
but also barium enema and colonoscopy tests..

Bowel Resection with a Colostomy:

The bowel resection with a colostomy is where the surgeon does the procedure (Hartmann’s procedure) as a response to a colon that has become so inflamed that it is not safe to rejoin any segments of the colon and the rectum. This usually means that the patient is in a life-threatening situation. The colostomy is usually a temporary situation that is used to give the colon a chance to heal and for the inflammation and infection to be controlled. Usually it takes just a few months for the inflammation and infection to be controlled and then a second surgery is done to reconnect the colon and the rectum so that the patient can again have normal bowel movements..

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Diverticulitis is an infection or inflammation of the pouches in the digestive tract
most commonly affecting the sigmoid colon
yeast infection
which is part of the large intestine. It typically affects people over the age of 40
but it is not uncommon for a younger person to experience diverticulitis. Complications of diverticulitis could affect nearby organs and emergency surgery is sometimes required if the intestine has ruptured. The most common symptom of diverticulitis is abdominal pain. The most common sign is tenderness around the left side of the lower abdomen. If infection is the cause
fever
nausea
vomiting
chills
cramping
and constipation may occur as well. The severity of symptoms depends on the extent of the infections and complications.

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