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Diverticulitis 📊🔬💊: Patterns, Pitfalls, and Practice
Manage episode 501361568 series 2740117
📘 New Insights on Diverticulitis 📊🔬💊
Did you know that while 1–4% of people with diverticulosis develop diverticulitis, it still accounts for ~200,000 hospitalizations annually in the US and >$6.3B in healthcare costs? 🚑💰
✅ CT scan remains the gold standard for diagnosis 🖼️
✅ Observation & pain control are first-line for uncomplicated cases 💊
✅ Antibiotics reserved for high-risk groups (elderly, immunocompromised, pregnant, systemic illness) ⚠️
✅ Surgery indicated for recurrent or complicated cases (fistula, stricture, perforation) ✂️
This JAMA 2025 review emphasizes precision in management—avoiding overtreatment while protecting vulnerable patients 👥.
👉 How do you approach antibiotic stewardship in diverticulitis care?
677 епізодів
Manage episode 501361568 series 2740117
📘 New Insights on Diverticulitis 📊🔬💊
Did you know that while 1–4% of people with diverticulosis develop diverticulitis, it still accounts for ~200,000 hospitalizations annually in the US and >$6.3B in healthcare costs? 🚑💰
✅ CT scan remains the gold standard for diagnosis 🖼️
✅ Observation & pain control are first-line for uncomplicated cases 💊
✅ Antibiotics reserved for high-risk groups (elderly, immunocompromised, pregnant, systemic illness) ⚠️
✅ Surgery indicated for recurrent or complicated cases (fistula, stricture, perforation) ✂️
This JAMA 2025 review emphasizes precision in management—avoiding overtreatment while protecting vulnerable patients 👥.
👉 How do you approach antibiotic stewardship in diverticulitis care?
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