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    Diverticulitis is an inflammation or infection of pouches (diverticula) that form on the outside of the colon. It causes abdominal pain as food can get stuck in these pouches and infect the colon. Treatment involves placing patients on a low-fiber diet after discharge to allow the colon to heal without straining, followed by a high-fiber diet later on to prevent future diverticulitis.

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    Diverticulitis is an inflammation or infection of pouches (diverticula) that form on the outside of the colon. It causes abdominal pain as food can get stuck in these pouches and infect the colon. Treatment involves placing patients on a low-fiber diet after discharge to allow the colon to heal without straining, followed by a high-fiber diet later on to prevent future diverticulitis.

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    Diverticulitis is an inflammation or infection of pouches (diverticula) that form on the outside of the colon. It causes abdominal pain as food can get stuck in these pouches and infect the colon. Treatment involves placing patients on a low-fiber diet after discharge to allow the colon to heal without straining, followed by a high-fiber diet later on to prevent future diverticulitis.

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    Diverticulitis is an inflammation or infection of pouches (diverticula) that form on the outside of the colon. It causes abdominal pain as food can get stuck in these pouches and infect the colon. Treatment involves placing patients on a low-fiber diet after discharge to allow the colon to heal without straining, followed by a high-fiber diet later on to prevent future diverticulitis.

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    Diverticulitis

    What is Diverticulitis?
    Diverticulitis develops from
    diverticulosis, which involves the
    formation of pouches (diverticula)
    on the outside of the colon.
    Diverticulitis results if one of these
    diverticula becomes inflamed or
    infected.
    The colon can become infected
    with craters of food stuck
    inside, which causes
    abdominal pain.
    Treatment:
    Upon discharge patients may
    be placed on a low residue
    diet. This low-fiber diet gives
    the colon adequate time to
    heal without needing to be
    overworked. Later, patients
    are placed on a high-fiber diet.

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