Acute Colonic Diverticulitis.

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Acute Colonic Diverticulitis.

Ann Intern Med. 2018 May 01;168(9):ITC65-ITC80

Authors: Swanson SM, Strate LL

Abstract
Acute colonic diverticulitis is a gastrointestinal condition frequently encountered by primary care practitioners, hospitalists, surgeons, and gastroenterologists. Clinical presentation ranges from mild abdominal pain to peritonitis with sepsis. It can often be diagnosed on the basis of clinical features alone, but imaging is necessary in more severe presentations to rule out such complications as abscess and perforation. Treatment depends on the severity of the presentation, presence of complications, and underlying comorbid conditions. Medical and surgical treatment algorithms are evolving. This article provides an evidence-based, clinically relevant overview of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of acute diverticulitis.

PMID: 29710265 [PubMed - in process]

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