Diverticular disease of the colon | Clinical suicide prevention Pfeifer
On the afternoon of the last day March 15, gave a talk on PROCERGS (Cia. Processing Data of the State of Rio Grande do Sul) on "Prevention of Colorectal Cancer" at the invitation of CIPA that institution. The event was extremely fruitful with active participation from the audience suicide prevention who contributed several issues. On occasion, I met people who had consulted with me, and, in particular, charged me an exhibition on the theme "diverticular suicide prevention disease" in this "blog", which had promised some time ago. As a consequence of this fact, I write today about this disease, addressing aspects that seem most interesting to the general public.
The colonic diverticular disease is a common suicide prevention disease, affecting both genders equally. Its prevalence is age dependent, increasing from less than five percent, forty years to thirty percent, up to sixty, and sixty-five percent to eighty-five years of age.
The term encompasses disease diverticular suicide prevention disease, with or without complications (in the latter case, the term diverticulosis is still sometimes used), such as inflammation, hemorrhage and intestinal obstruction. Incidentally, diverticula are saculiformes herniation or external protrusions on the walls of the colon, particularly located in points where blood vessels penetrate the muscular layer.
Several studies suggest that low-fiber diet predisposes to the development of diverticular disease. Lack of vigorous physical activity may also be a risk factor for the disease as well as obesity has been associated with increased risk of complications such as bleeding and diverticulitis.
Diverticula are often found in tests such as barium enema, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy, and ninety-five percent of patients have diverticula in the sigmoid colon.
The infamous diverticulitis (inflammation of diverticulum) is caused by perforation of a diverticulum, suicide prevention determining variable clinical presentations, from subclinical inflammation to generalized peritonitis. Pain in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen is the most common complaint. Approximately fifteen to twenty-five percent of people with diverticulosis develop diverticulitis, being eighty-five percent in non-complicated way, is responding suicide prevention to medical treatment; other cases require surgery. Computed tomography is the diagnostic test of choice in patients with suspected acute diverticulitis. After the resolution of a picture of diverticulitis, the entire large intestine should be examined to determine the extent of disease and rule out abnormal lesions such as polyps or cancer. My private opinion is that, in this case, a colonoscopy is the best test. In this case, most of the time, the ostia of the diverticula are more visible during the introduction of the device, since the colon is more elongated, favoring their exposure. When withdrawing the colonoscope, the colon gets ribbed, hindering his observation.
Although the role of the fibers in the pathogenesis is controversial diverticula, the addition of dietary fiber in asymptomatic patients with diverticular disease can reduce the risk of subsequent complications. Incidentally, the guidance given today by many doctors, that patients with diverticulosis should avoid foods such as small grains, nuts and seeds, among others, because they can theoretically accommodate up in a diverticulum, suicide prevention triggering suicide prevention diverticulitis, has no scientific evidence.
Hemorrhage as a complication of diverticular disease can occur in large volume, and colonoscopy the test of choice for diagnosis and treatment. Approximately five percent of patients with diverticular disease are bleeding and hypovolemia, most with over sixty years of age.
This entry was posted on Sunday, 03.20.2011 at 7:40 pm and is filed under diverticular disease of the colon. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. 3 Responses to "diverticular disease" Wanda Lopes Says: Tuesday, 19/08/2014 at 3:05 pm | Reply
I have diverticula and almost daily suffer with diarrhea need help because I can not stand, I work and go through unpleasant situations, like a medical specialist in diverticulosis Dr. Gustavo K. Pfeifer Says: Wednesday, 08/20/2014 at 8:50 am | Reply
THX! .... Could further clarify what is really happening to me. Made recent colonoscopy seems q is nothing serious; I will present suicide prevention to my doctor for clarification. Sonia
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On the afternoon of the last day March 15, gave a talk on PROCERGS (Cia. Processing Data of the State of Rio Grande do Sul) on "Prevention of Colorectal Cancer" at the invitation of CIPA that institution. The event was extremely fruitful with active participation from the audience suicide prevention who contributed several issues. On occasion, I met people who had consulted with me, and, in particular, charged me an exhibition on the theme "diverticular suicide prevention disease" in this "blog", which had promised some time ago. As a consequence of this fact, I write today about this disease, addressing aspects that seem most interesting to the general public.
The colonic diverticular disease is a common suicide prevention disease, affecting both genders equally. Its prevalence is age dependent, increasing from less than five percent, forty years to thirty percent, up to sixty, and sixty-five percent to eighty-five years of age.
The term encompasses disease diverticular suicide prevention disease, with or without complications (in the latter case, the term diverticulosis is still sometimes used), such as inflammation, hemorrhage and intestinal obstruction. Incidentally, diverticula are saculiformes herniation or external protrusions on the walls of the colon, particularly located in points where blood vessels penetrate the muscular layer.
Several studies suggest that low-fiber diet predisposes to the development of diverticular disease. Lack of vigorous physical activity may also be a risk factor for the disease as well as obesity has been associated with increased risk of complications such as bleeding and diverticulitis.
Diverticula are often found in tests such as barium enema, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy, and ninety-five percent of patients have diverticula in the sigmoid colon.
The infamous diverticulitis (inflammation of diverticulum) is caused by perforation of a diverticulum, suicide prevention determining variable clinical presentations, from subclinical inflammation to generalized peritonitis. Pain in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen is the most common complaint. Approximately fifteen to twenty-five percent of people with diverticulosis develop diverticulitis, being eighty-five percent in non-complicated way, is responding suicide prevention to medical treatment; other cases require surgery. Computed tomography is the diagnostic test of choice in patients with suspected acute diverticulitis. After the resolution of a picture of diverticulitis, the entire large intestine should be examined to determine the extent of disease and rule out abnormal lesions such as polyps or cancer. My private opinion is that, in this case, a colonoscopy is the best test. In this case, most of the time, the ostia of the diverticula are more visible during the introduction of the device, since the colon is more elongated, favoring their exposure. When withdrawing the colonoscope, the colon gets ribbed, hindering his observation.
Although the role of the fibers in the pathogenesis is controversial diverticula, the addition of dietary fiber in asymptomatic patients with diverticular disease can reduce the risk of subsequent complications. Incidentally, the guidance given today by many doctors, that patients with diverticulosis should avoid foods such as small grains, nuts and seeds, among others, because they can theoretically accommodate up in a diverticulum, suicide prevention triggering suicide prevention diverticulitis, has no scientific evidence.
Hemorrhage as a complication of diverticular disease can occur in large volume, and colonoscopy the test of choice for diagnosis and treatment. Approximately five percent of patients with diverticular disease are bleeding and hypovolemia, most with over sixty years of age.
This entry was posted on Sunday, 03.20.2011 at 7:40 pm and is filed under diverticular disease of the colon. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. 3 Responses to "diverticular disease" Wanda Lopes Says: Tuesday, 19/08/2014 at 3:05 pm | Reply
I have diverticula and almost daily suffer with diarrhea need help because I can not stand, I work and go through unpleasant situations, like a medical specialist in diverticulosis Dr. Gustavo K. Pfeifer Says: Wednesday, 08/20/2014 at 8:50 am | Reply
THX! .... Could further clarify what is really happening to me. Made recent colonoscopy seems q is nothing serious; I will present suicide prevention to my doctor for clarification. Sonia
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