Diverticular disease includes definitions related to saccular outpocketings of the colonic wall, with common forms being diverticulitis and diverticulosis. The incidence increases significantly with age, reaching 60% in individuals by 80 years. Diagnosis typically involves imaging techniques and management may require antibiotic treatment or surgical intervention depending on complications.

1. Diverticular Disease-definitions Saccular outpocketings of the colonic wall congenital acquired Diverticulitis - acute Diverticulosis - chronic Complicated diverticulitis fistulae / obstruction perforation / haemorrhage

2. Diverticular Disease - incidence developed world 20th centuary 10% Diverticular Disease at 40 years 60% at 80 years

3. Diverticular Disease-aetiology low bulk stool increased segmentation muscular hypertrophy

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8. Diverticular Disease-symptoms Diverticulosis LIF pain Diverticulitis left sided appendicitis

9. Diverticular Disease Chronic carcinoma crohns disease uc ibs Acute PID ischaemic colitis appendicitis Crohns disease

10. Diverticular Disease Double contrast barium enema CT scanning colonoscopy

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14. Diverticular Disease Diverticulosis diet anticholinergics

15. Diverticular Disease Diverticulitis Antibiotics IVI NG tube

16. Diverticular Disease-surgery Elective fistulae stricture young recovery abscess Emergency free perforation intrabdominal abscess bleeding bowel obstruction

17. Diverticular disease-surgery Elective preoperative preparation resection and anastomosis Emergency resuscitation resection and colostomy