Question

Mrs. ironfield is brought to the emergency room complaining of severe pain in her left illiac region. she claims previous episodes and says that the condition is worse when she is constipated and is relieved by defecation. a large tender mass palpated in the left iliac fossa and a barium study reveals a large number of diverticula in her descending and sigmoid colon. what are diverticula and what is believed to promote their formation? does this woman have diverticulitis or diveriticulosis? explain. *

Answer 1

Diverticula Are Tiny Herniations Of The Mucosa Through The Colon Walls, A Condition Named Diverticulosis. They Are Believed To Form When The Diet Lacks Bulk And The Volume Of Residue In The Colon Is Small. The Colon Narrows Contractions Of Its Circular Muscles And They Become More Potent, Increasing The Pressure On Its Walls. Diverticulitis Is A Condition In Which The Diverticula Become Inflamed. Mrs. Ironfield Has Diverticulitis Due To The Inflammation Of Her Diverticula, As Shown By The Pain And Mass.