Diverticular Disease Flashcards
Diverticular Disease is what type of GI disease?
Inflammatory disorder
what is diverticular disease?
-multiple diverticula in the large intestine, diverticula are bowel protrusions
where does diverticular disease develop
in the large intestine but most often in the sigmoid colon
the incidence of diverticular disease increases with ______ because_____
age because as tissue ages tends to degenerate causing weakness, not only restricted to elderly
Etiology of Diverticular disease
- Low fibre diet (constipation)
- Ageing
- inactivity
- poor bowel habits (constipation)
when young people have diverticular disease what is one of the places that can cause a weak spot for it to develop
a point of entry of a blood vessel to perfuse the gut can cause a weak spot and the gut is richly perfused so many blood vessels
80% of diverticular disease occurs in individuals over the age of
85
what are the 2 requirements for diverticula to form
- weakened wall
- increased intraluminal pressure
Patho of diverticula disease
- vessel entry point son bowel wall causes weak spots
- if intraluminal pressure increases mucosa herniates (pushes out) through muscularis externa anddiverticula form
what are the 2 forms of diverticular disease
- diverticulosis
- diverticulitis
suffix osis means
formation of something and its deposition
diverticulosis presents itself as
-non-inflamed and asymptomatic
diverticulitis presents itself as
-inflamed and may become ???? perforated
what is the problem with perforation with diverticulitis
perforation can be a major problem because release bacteria waste products and chemicals such as (bilirubin & enzymes) into body cavity causing damage
mnfts of diverticulitis
- dull pain
- nausea & vomiting (local mnfts)
- low grade fever (not an infection, cellular damage causes fever (internal pyrogens))
