PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Wu, James S.
AU  - Baker, Mark E.
TI  - Recognizing and managing acute diverticulitis for the internist
DP  - 2005 Jul 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 620--627
VI  - 72
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/7/620.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/7/620.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2005 Jul 01; 72
AB  - Colonic diverticulitis can present as mild abdominal discomfort or as life-threatening septic shock and can also mimic many inflammatory conditions. Most patients with acute diverticulitis can be managed with antibiotics and supportive care. Surgery is reserved for those with repeat attacks, disease unresponsive to medical therapy, certain complications, and the possibility of colon cancer that cannot otherwise be excluded.