Diverticular Bleed - Diagnosis and Treatment

Do you or someone you know have Diverticular Disease and you are worried about a Diverticular bleed? If so, this video is for you!

First, let discuss the basic anatomy of Diverticular Disease. What is a Diverticula? What is Diverticulosis and what are the risk factors for it? Why and where do Diverticular bleeds occur?

How common are Diverticular bleeds? Will the Diverticular bleed stop on its own? Is there any inflammation and pain with Diverticular bleeds?

What are the symptoms of a Diverticular bleed and what tests should be done to diagnose it? How does this change if a patient almost passes out from bleeding? What further procedures or imaging will need to be done?

What if the patient has ongoing bleeding? What is the bowel prep like? What procedures are done? Does the patient need surgery?

Find out the answers to all of these questions in the video!

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