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What is pandiverticulosis
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Steven Chmielewskianswered
Diagnostic Radiology 32 years experience
Diverticulosis: Of the entire colon. Diverticulosis is most common in the sigmoid colon, but can be seen throughout the entire large bowel.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Aaron Segalanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Multiple factors: Diverticulosis, or small outpouching of the bowel, is generally due to a combination of conditions including advanced age, genetics, and diet. A high ... Read More
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Low fiber diet: Genetics likely plays some role. However, low fiber diet and other things that hinder normal bowel function are the most significant factors. Don't ... Read More
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Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Diverticulosis: Diverticulosis is essentially caused by pressure. Straining at stool causes pressure within the colon, and that pressure seeks to escape through weak... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 34 years experience
Diverticulosis: Because diverticula by themselves usually do not cause problems, most people learn they have diverticulosis during routine screening examinations for ... Read More
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Dr. Wesley Marquartanswered
General Surgery 20 years experience
Colonoscopy: Colonoscopy is a painless technique that visualizes the entire colon. An older test is a barium enema. This will also show diverticulosis.
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Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Diverticulosis: The tests for diverticulosis are CT of the abdomen and pelvis and colonoscopy.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Medical treatment: Of diverticulosis coli is high fiber diet to stretch and relax the hypertrophic muscles of the wall of the colon, which caused the diverticula in the ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
High fiber.: The only real dietary recommendation at this point for chronic management of diverticulosis is to follow a high fiber diet, and of course lots of flui... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stanley Wilsonanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
No, should help: Physical activity generally improves bowel function and colon motility, which reduce risk of diverticular problems. Basic issues include adequate liq... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
60: In the us, diverticulosis is found i approximately 1/3 of people aged 60. This increases to 2/3 people by age 80. Most people with diverticulosis do... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Need Correct DX : Diverticulosis is the common disease where small pockets form on the colon. In and of itself, they cause no symptoms unless one ruptures, which causes... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Diverticulosis coli: Is outpouching of lining of colon caused by hypertonic muscles in the walls. When it gets infected or inflamed, it is called diverticulitis.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Advanced age: And low residue diet. Diverticulosis coli is an acquired degenerative disease, in contrast to congenital diverticular disease, such as meckel's diver... Read More
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