Question 1

How di you know if someone is dying of alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

Alcoholism can kill in many ways.  All organs of the body can be affected by alcohol.  Liver disease kills many alcoholics, and it caused increased size of the abdomen with wasting and shrinkage of the arms and legs, jaundice (yellowing of the skin), difficulty thinking or reasoning, confusion, bleeding, infection.  Alcohol also damages the heart and can cause chronic heart problems that may kill.

Question 2

Diet for diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

Acute diverticulitis is associated with swelling of the colon that may create a temporary partial blockage of the colon. Therefore, we often advocate no food or just liquids during the initial phase of treatment. When food is resumed, it is common to recommend a low-residue diet early on.  After the inflammation resolves, we often recommend high-fiber diets, which may reduce the risk of recurrence.

Question 3

Is diverticulitis serious?

Accepted Answer

Diverticulitis occurs when a small pocket on the wall of the colon ruptures.  If the hole seals quickly, one may be treated as an out-patient with oral antibiotics.  Often, the inflammation is more severe, requiring IV antibiotics in the hospital.  Rarely the hole doesn't seal, requiring emergency surgery to remove the ruptured segment of colon.

Question 4

Can you die from diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

Diverticulitis has various potential complications which ranges from minor infection which responds well to oral antibiotics, to severe infection and peritonitis caused by spillage of stool from colon into the abdominal cavity. In severe cases it usually needs surgery and in these cases patient may end up having a colostomy. These days it is so rare to die from diverticulitis.

Question 5

Is cornbread bad for diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

True acute diverticulitis is an infection requiring antibiotics for treatment. During acute diverticulitis one may be directed to eat lighter, smaller, softer, low fiber foods. As the infection resolves, eventually a high fiber diet would then be recommended to help prevent recurrences.  Corn bread by itself, in moderation, should have no affect on diverticulitis. Drink plenty water too.

Question 6

What is diverticulitis and what cause it?

Accepted Answer

Colon is a long tube, and sometimes it gets "out-pouches, big or small.  Pressure in the colon causes them.  They can hurt, get infected or bleed.  Can sometime controll eith meds and diet.  Sometimes may need surgery.

Question 7

What kind of condition is diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

Diverticulosis is an outpouching of the wall of the colon due to a weakness in the colonic wall. Diverticulitis is when something gets stuck in the outpouching, causing an infection to occur there.

Question 8

So what are the symptoms of diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

Most people develop colon diverticuli (outpouchings of the wall of the bowel) as they age.  When these become inflamed it is called diverticulitis and can produce pain, diarrhea, sometimes blood in the stools.

Question 9

Are there different types of diverticulitis cures?

Accepted Answer

While there are many different antibiotics that can be used to treat diverticulitis, and taking a regular fiber supplement may reduce the likelihood of further episodes, the only cure for diverticulitis is to remove the diseased portion of the colon.  This is commonly done as a laparoscopic operation. It represents major surgery and is only indicated under certain circumstances.

Question 10

Should i be,eating sweets , i have diverticulitis?

Accepted Answer

sweet are not bad for diverticulitis unless you are eating baklava which full of nuts that is bad

Diverticulitis and alcoholism

How di you know if someone is dying of alcoholism?

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Diet for diverticulitis?

Is diverticulitis serious?

Can you die from diverticulitis?

Is cornbread bad for diverticulitis?

What is diverticulitis and what cause it?

What kind of condition is diverticulitis?

So what are the symptoms of diverticulitis?

Are there different types of diverticulitis cures?

Should i be,eating sweets , i have diverticulitis?

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