#510 Diverticulitis for the Hospitalist

Diverticulitis Simplified: Imaging, Antibiotics, Diet, and When to Call Surgery

Master diverticulitis! Learn how to distinguish uncomplicated from complicated disease, when to reach for antibiotics, and which patients need surgical consultation. We’re joined by Dr. Bob Hollis (University of Alabama at Birmingham) and Dr. Andrew Webster (Emory University).

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Rapid Fire Questions
• Picks of the Week
• Case 1
• Defining and Classifying Diverticulosis vs Diverticulitis
• History and Physical Exam
• Labs and Imaging
• Disposition: Admit or Discharge?
• Antibiotics: Who Needs them and How to Choose
• Duration of Antibiotic Therapy
• Diagnostic Pitfalls and Redflags
• Nutrition in the Hospitalized Patient with Diverticulitis
• Case 2
• Surgery and IR Consultation
• Antibiotics in Diverticular Abscess
• Repeat Imaging in Undrainable Abscess
• Elective Surgery in Diverticulitis
• Case 3
• Diverticulitis with Perforation
• Counseling Patients Undergoing Surgery
• Ostomy Reversal Timing

Credits

• Writer, Producer, and Show Notes: Reaford Blackburn, Jr., MD
• Infographic and Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD
• Hosts: Monee Amin, MD and Meredith Trubitt, MD 
• Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guests: Bob Hollis, MD and Andrew Webster, MD

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