Diverticulitis

Diverticulitis
• Is the infection or inflammation of pouches that can form in your
intestines. These pouches are called diverticula.
Symptoms of Diverticulitis

 Abdominal pain
 Constipation
 Nausea and vomiting
 Fever
 Blood in your stool
Risk factor of Diverticulitis

 Age >50 year old

 Low fiber diet
 Not getting enough exercise
 Obesity
Complication of diverticulitis
 Abscess formation
 Peritonitis
 Hemorrhage
 Fistula formation
Diagnosis
 Blood and urine tests
 A stool test
 Colonoscopy
 CT scan of abdomen with contrast
 Barium enema
Prevention
1. Exercise regularly.
2. Eat more fiber. 
3. Drink plenty of fluids. 
4. Avoid smoking. 
Nursing Intervention
1. Monitor Vital sign
2. Provide bowel rest
3. Assess abdominal pain
4. Administer medications
 Antibiotic- For infection
 Analgesic- For pain
 IV Fluid
Treatment
1.Uncomplicated diverticulitis
Antibiotics to treat infection
A liquid diet for a few days.Once symptoms
improve,add solid food to your diet.
2. Complicated diverticulitis
Intravenous antibiotics – Hospitalization
Insertion of a tube to drain an abdominal abscess
3. Surgery
Primary bowel resection 
Bowel resection with colostomy