Diverticula Disease | Western Sydney University - Edubirdie

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Western Sydney University
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MEDI 2003 | Clinical Sciences 2
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2024
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Mariam A. A.

Diverticula Disease Definition A condition in which muscle spasm in the colon (lower intestine) in the presence of diverticula causes abdominal pain and disturbance of bowel function without inflammation. Aetiology • • • • • • • Age: loss of elasticity of connective tissue Chronic obstruction Physiological gap in the intestinal wall, where blood vessels penetrate Fatty foods and processed meat, because of C reactive protein and ferritin, of which both are inflammatory substances Low fibre diet Marfan’s syndrome (genetic) -> weakened connective tissue Abnormal contraction/ constipation Pathophysiology Cause present-> abnormal contraction -> unequal distribution of pressure -> some areas will have really high pressure -> diverticular • It forms at spots where the blood vessels that supply the intestinal walls of the transverse muscle layer, because the spot is weaker making it more at risk of diverticular -> blood vessel separated from the intestinal wall and mucosa -> subject to injury and rupture -> blood passed in colon -> mixes with stool Signs and symptoms • • • • • Abdo pain Constipation Bleeding in stools Anaemia Iron deficiency Diagnosis • • • CT scan: - Inflammation -> hyperdense tissue X-ray - Free air - Obstruction - Diverticular Lab tests - crohLow RBC count Treatment • • • • Fibre diet Resection Quit Smoking Increased physical activity Complications • • • • Excessive bleeding Hole or tear in colon Blockage/obstruction in colon caused by scaring Can become into diverticulitis

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