Diverticulitis
Current as of: November 7, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP – Gastroenterology
Diverticulitis is a digestion problem that happens when pouches that form in the wall of your large intestine get inflamed or infected. This can be very painful. Symptoms may last from a few hours to several days. It’s usually treated with a liquid diet, antibiotics, and pain relievers. A hospital stay or even surgery…