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A member asked:

Left side lower abdominal pain. history of diverticulitis. how can i tell if it's a flare up?

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CT scan: Best test is a CT scan. This can be missed by history and physical. Some diverticulitis develop into life threatening abscesses. So heads up get checked out at the emergency room. Good luck

Answered 11/11/2014

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