Treatments for Small intestine diverticulosis

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Treatment List for Small intestine diverticulosis

The list of treatments mentioned in various sources for Small intestine diverticulosis includes the following list. Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

Prehospital care: Acute abdomen and obvious and occult GI hemorrhage are the clinical scenarios that necessitate prehospital intervention. Vascular access, intravenous fluid, oxygen, and prompt transport to the hospital are all that is required in the field
Medical management
Abdominal pain without clinical evidence of diverticulitis or intestinal obstruction requires no specific treatmentFor diverticulitis, patients often require hospitalization because preoperative diagnosis of small bowel diverticulitis is difficult. Initial interventions include the following:
Bed rest
Nothing by mouth and/or nasogastric suctioning
IV fluid
Broad-spectrum antibiotic coverage
Surgical consultation: Urgent surgery rarely is indicated unless perforation, abscess, or neoplasm is suspected

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