A three-step approach to patients with suspected acute diverticulitis in the emergency department: An interdisciplinary algorithm proposal

A three-step approach to patients with suspected acute diverticulitis in the emergency department: An interdisciplinary algorithm proposal

Patients with acute abdominal pain due to acute colonic diverticulitis are a frequent cause of hospital admission. Diverticuar disease increases with age. In Western populations, diverticular disease is diagnosed in 50% individuals over 70 years and 80% over 85 years of age. The identification of pa...

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Main Authors: Ciro Paolillo, Massimo Sartelli, Vittorio Miele, Luca Ansaloni, Massimo Valentino, Cecilia Merli, Federico Coccolini, Francesco Toso, Carmelo Madia, Fausto Catena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-08-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
Subjects:
Acute colonic diverticulitis
Clinical diagnosis
Abdominal pain
Diagnostic accuracy
Imaging modality
Abdominal ultrasound
Computed tomography.
Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/7339

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