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Diverticulitis - Coggle Diagram
Diverticulitis
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Definitions
Diverticulosis
The presence of diverticula - sac like protrusions of the colonic mucosa through weak points in the musular wall
Diverticular Disease
Presence of diverticula and symptoms - bloating, cramping, bleeding, but no active inflammation
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Physiology / Pathology
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Sigmoid colon has the narrowest diameter, generates highes pressure to move stool which pushes through the muscle wall
Anatomy of Weak Spot
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Entry point creates a natural tunnel. When pressure rises the mucosa herniates through this tunnel alongside the artery
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Investigations
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Diagnosis
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Air insufflation during the scope can turn a small sealed miro-penetration into a massive faecal blowout
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