Diverticulosis

Classification First, a distinction is made between symptomless diverticulosis and symptomatic diverticulitis. Diverticulosis is a wall protrusion of the intestine and is not inflamed. It is very common and affects about 60% of all people > 70 years of age in industrialized countries. Diverticulitis, also called symptomatic diverticulitis, is the inflammation of this wall protrusion … Classification | Diverticulitis

Antibiotics for diverticulitis For conservative therapy, antibiotics are used in addition to a strict diet and pain-relieving medication. These are intended to kill the germs responsible for the inflammation. Since the exact germs cannot usually be determined, broad-spectrum antibiotics are used. These are antibiotics which are effective against many different germs. However, they have to … Antibiotics for diverticulitis | Diverticulitis

Alcohol In the development of diverticulitis, increasing age, little physical activity and high meat consumption are possible risk factors. Alcohol, on the other hand, is not currently considered a particular risk factor for the development of diverticulitis. However, a permanent overconsumption of alcoholic beverages (chronic alcohol abuse) can attack and damage the intestinal mucosa. Many … Alcohol | Diverticulitis

Diverticulosis Inflammation colon Diverticula are bulges of the intestinal wall at muscle weak points. They cannot empty themselves because they do not have muscles, like the rest of the intestine. If such a bulge is inflamed, it is called diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is always preceded by the formation of diverticula (diverticulosis). Introduction Diverticula are bulges of … Diverticulitis

Frequency (Epidemiology) Diverticulosis is a disease caused by a low-fiber diet. The older people become, the higher the probability of developing such bulges. Initially the diverticula are asymptomatic. Over time, however, symptomatic diverticulitis usually develops when the diverticulum becomes inflamed. In two thirds of all cases the diverticula form in the sigmoid (s-shaped part of … Frequency (Epidemiology) | Diverticulitis

Signs of diverticulitis The three classic signs of existing diverticulitis are: The abdominal pain may radiate into the back and be accompanied by a spatially limited defense tension of the abdominal muscles (local peritonitis) in the painful abdominal area. However, the abdominal pain does not always necessarily have to be felt in the right lower … Signs of diverticulitis | Diverticulitis

Stadiums Until today there is no uniform stage classification of diverticulitis. However, the classification according to Hansen and Stock is suitable for clinical routine. Here the findings of the clinical examination, the colonoscopy or the colon contrast enema and the computer tomography of the abdomen are used. Thus, the classification serves as the basis for … Stadiums | Diverticulitis