Diverticulitis: Difference between revisions

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-==Epidemiology==
+==Background==
-/3 affected by age 50
+==Clinical Features==
+==Diagnosis==
+==Work-Up==
+==DDx==
-Occurs in 10-25% of those with diverticulosis
 ==Treatment==
-#Clear-liquid diet initially
-#High-fiber diet
-#Abx
-===Abx===
-#PO
-##Bactrim/Cipro + Flagyl
-##Augmentin
-##Moxifloxacin
-#IV
-##CTX + Flagyl
-##Unasyn
-##Zosyn
-##Imipenem
-##Levaquin
-##etc.
-==Dispo==
+==Disposition==
-#Outpt
-##Simple diverticulitis
+==See Also==
-##tol po
-##social support
+==Source==
-##able to f/u in 48-72h
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-#Admit
-##Comorbidities
-##complicated disease
-###assoc abscess
-###bowel wall >4mm
-###obstruction
-###ill appearance
-#Surgery/IR
-##Abscesses >4cm
-##fistulas
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