Diverticulosis is characterized by the presence of sacculations, like little gaps in the large intestine, which are called diverticula. She reaches much of the population over 80 years, its incidence increasing from 50 When an inflammation of the diverticula occurs, arises disease called diverticulitis.
Experts do not know for sure the cause of the appearance of diverticula. A low-fiber diet can play an important role in the disease because of the lack of them to add bulk to the stool causes the colon to work harder than normal to push dung. The pressure bags can form in weak points along the colon. The diverticular disease or diverticolose fifths disease is a benign disease fifths disease of aging and NO increases the chance of bowel cancer.
However, fifths disease diverticulitis occurs fifths disease when stools become trapped in the diverticula, causing bacteria to proliferate, leading to inflammation. The inflammation can cause pain in the stomach, usually in the lower left side, which may degrade when the body moves, and fever. If present these symptoms fifths disease call your doctor or an emergency room.
In 70% of cases, however, diverticular disease has no symptoms. About 10% of patients have symptoms that may be common in other diseases, such as change of bowel habit, stomach pain, flatulence, anorexia, frequent feeling of full stomach, blood in stool, bleeding from the intestine and fever.
In cases of diverticulosis, ie when there is no inflammation, medical treatment, the patient should have a diet with fibers and the liquid is applied, in addition to using pain crises antispasmodics. Surgery is usually required fifths disease only when diverticulitis and even then is only recommended from the second episode occurs.
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