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HERNIATIONS OF THE BOWEL MUCOSA THROUGH WEAKENED AREAS IN THE MUSCULAR LAYER OF THE BOWEL WALL CAUSING OUTPOUCHINGS; WEAKNESS MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH AGING
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| SYMPTOMS R/T INFLAMMATION |
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DIVERTICULOSIS
↑ INCIDENCE IN U.S. |
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DIVERTICULOSIS
USU. AFFECTS WHAT PART OF THE COLON?
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DIVERTICULOSIS
MORE COMMON AFTER WHAT AGE? |
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DIVERTICULOSIS
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
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CONSTIPATION ALTERNATING WITH DIARRHEA
FLATULENCE
LLQ PAIN, TENDERNESS, & ? PALPABLE MASS
FEVER
CURRANT JELLY STOOLS R/T BLEEDING OF DIVERTICULAE
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DIVERTICULOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
CT SHOWS |
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DIVERTICULOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
BARIUM ENEMA SHOWS |
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DIVERTICULOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
MAY USE H20 SOLUBLE CONTRAST IF..... |
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DIVERTICULOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
COLONOSCOPY SHOWS |
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DIVERTICULOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
CBC = |
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DIVERTICULOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
STOOL GUIAC |
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MANAGEMENT
ASYMPTOMATIC (DIVERTICULOSIS) NO RX.
PREVENTION DIET |
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NO SEEDS – GET STUCK IN OUTPOUCHINGS ® INFLAMMATION
FIBER, BRAN, METAMUCIL TO ↓CONSTIPATION
AVOID CONSTIPATION R/T ↑PRESSURE IN BOWEL → ↑DIVERTICULAE & INFLAMMATION
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DIVERTICULOSIS
MANAGEMENT
SYMPTOMATIC (DIVERTICULITIS)
DIET
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¯ RESIDUE DIET
MAY NEED NPO & IV
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DIVERTICULOSIS
MANAGEMENT
SYMPTOMATIC (DIVERTICULITIS)
PAIN
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DIVERTICULOSIS
MANAGEMENT
SYMPTOMATIC (DIVERTICULITIS)
FOR INFECTED DIVERTICULAE
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DIVERTICULOSIS
MANAGEMENT
SYMPTOMATIC (DIVERTICULITIS)
SURGERY |
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SURGERY IF PERFORATES OR CAUSES OBSTRUCTION
COLOSTOMY -- TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT – ALLOWS HEALING
– USU. TAKE DOWN » 6 WEEKS
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DIET, FLUIDS, AVOID CONSTIPATION
PAIN CONTROL – ANALGESICS, ANTIDIARRHEALS
SELF MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES |
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DIVERTICULOSIS
TEACH PT.
SEEK HELP FOR |
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| SEVERE PAIN OR BLOOD IN STOOL – MAY MEAN PERFORATION |
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