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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===Diagnostic criteria=== | |||
Patients with acute diverticulitis usually present with the following:<ref name="pmid3536213">{{cite journal| author=Thompson WG, Patel DG| title=Clinical picture of diverticular disease of the colon. | journal=Clin Gastroenterol | year= 1986 | volume= 15 | issue= 4 | pages= 903-16 | pmid=3536213 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=3536213 }} </ref> | |||
*Abdominal pain and left quadrant tenderness | |||
*Leukocytosis in the lab findings. | |||
*CT scan confirms the disease. It usually shows dilated loops, extra-colonic air in case of fistula, abscess and air fluid level. | |||
===Appearance of the patient=== | ===Appearance of the patient=== | ||
===Vital signs=== | ===Vital signs=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Physical Examination
Diagnostic criteria
Patients with acute diverticulitis usually present with the following:[1]
- Abdominal pain and left quadrant tenderness
- Leukocytosis in the lab findings.
- CT scan confirms the disease. It usually shows dilated loops, extra-colonic air in case of fistula, abscess and air fluid level.
Appearance of the patient
Vital signs
Skin
HEENT
Neck
Lungs
Heart
Abdomen
Genotourinary
References
- ↑ Thompson WG, Patel DG (1986). "Clinical picture of diverticular disease of the colon". Clin Gastroenterol. 15 (4): 903–16. PMID 3536213.
- ↑ HAFNER CD, PONKA JL, BRUSH BE (1962). "Genitourinary manifestations of diverticulitis of the colon. A study of 500 cases". JAMA. 179: 76–8. PMID 13903556.