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==Dispo== | ==Dispo== | ||
#Outpt | #Outpt | ||
##Simple diverticulitis | ##Simple diverticulitis | ||
##tol po | |||
##social support | |||
##able to f/u in 48-72h | |||
#Admit | #Admit | ||
##Comorbidities | ##Comorbidities | ||
##complicated disease | |||
###assoc abscess | |||
###bowel wall >4mm | |||
###obstruction | |||
###ill appearance | |||
#Surgery/IR | #Surgery/IR | ||
##Abscesses >4cm | ##Abscesses >4cm | ||
##fistulas | |||
[[Category:GI]] | [[Category:GI]] | ||
Revision as of 05:49, 14 March 2011
Epidemiology
1/3 affected by age 50
Occurs in 10-25% of those with diverticulosis
Treatment
Clear-liquid diet initially
High-fiber diet
Abx
- PO
- Bactrim/Cipro + Flagyl
- Augmentin
- Moxifloxacin
- IV
- CTX + Flagyl
- Unasyn
- Zosyn
- Imipenem
- Levaquin
- etc.
Dispo
- Outpt
- Simple diverticulitis
- tol po
- social support
- able to f/u in 48-72h
- Admit
- Comorbidities
- complicated disease
- assoc abscess
- bowel wall >4mm
- obstruction
- ill appearance
- Surgery/IR
- Abscesses >4cm
- fistulas