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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 9. Gastrointestinal Emergencies > |
Chapter 85. Diverticulitis
Sections: Diverticulitis: Introduction, Epidemiology, Etiology and Pathogenesis, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Treatment, Disposition and Follow-Up, Surgical Considerations, Special Considerations, Acknowledgments, References.
Topics Discussed: diverticulitis.
Excerpt:"Diverticular disease is a common GI disorder with a spectrum
of conditions ranging from asymptomatic diverticulosis to life-threatening
diverticulitis. Diverticula are small herniations through the wall
of the colon. Diverticulitis develops when diverticula become inflamed
or infected...."
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