Help - Dad (72 y/o) admitted in hospital this morning. Divaticulitis?

Question

What is divaticulitis (sp?) and he is bleending alot rectally. He is in the hospitla right now. Will they send him home still bleeding or can they stop it? Anything else you can tell me would be great.

Thank your for all these answers So much appreciation. They did not give him an antibiotic and they discharged him this afternoon. IS that ok?

Answer 1

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/31117.html#what

this link will explain it all to you,hope your dad is well soon

Answer 2

Diverticulitis is a disease of the bowel. Instead of the walls being flat and smooth, they get kind of rippled and with folds in them. It can be very painful and can give bouts of diahorrea with part of the skin of the bowel peeling off. It is generally not serious although at times it can feel that way. I shouldn't think they would let him home if he's bleeding. Even small amounts of blood can look very alarming and I would try not to worry too much until the hospital have run all their tests. I've had it in a fairly mild form for years. I hope your dad gets well soon.

Answer 3

I be live it is called diverticulitis and it is an inflammatory disease of the bowel, pretty common in fact. 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.
They won't send him home bleeding, but he might need surgery to stop the bleeding. You may consider donating blood for him if he lost a lot.
Good luck!
Cristiana

Answer 4

Diverticulitis is inflammation of an abnormal pouch (diverticulum) in the intestinal wall. These pouches are usually found in the large intestine (colon). The presence of the pouches themselves is called diverticulosis.

Small protruding sacs of the inner lining of the intestine (diverticulosis) can develop in any part of the intestine. They are most common in the colon, specifically the sigmoid colon. These sacs, called diverticula, occur with increasing frequency after the age of 40. When they become inflamed, the condition is known as diverticulitis. Diverticula are thought to develop as a result of high pressure or abnormal pressure distribution within the colon. High pressure exerted against the colon wall causes pouches of the intestinal lining to bulge outwards through small defects in the colon wall.

Diverticulosis is very common, being found in more than half of Americans over age 60. Only a small percentage of these people will develop the complication of diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is caused by inflammation, or (sometimes) a small perforation within a diverticulum. If the perforation is large, stool in the colon can spill into the abdominal cavity, causing an abscess or peritonitis.

Direct risk factors for diverticulitis are not known. Risk factors for diverticulosis may include older age or a low-fiber diet.

Diverticular bleeding occurs when stool erodes into a blood vessel at the base of a diverticulum. Rectal passage of red, dark or maroon-colored blood and clots occur without any associated abdominal pain. Rarely, blood may be black in those bleeding from a diverticulum of the right colon. Bleeding may be continuous or intermittent, lasting several days. Patients with active bleeding are usually hospitalized for monitoring. Intravenous fluids are given to support the blood pressure. Blood transfusions are necessary for those with moderate to severe blood loss. In a rare individual with brisk and severe bleeding, blood pressure can drop, causing dizziness, shock, and loss of consciousness. In most patients, bleeding stops spontaneously and they are sent home after several days in the hospital. Patients with persistent, severe bleeding require surgical removal of the bleeding diverticula.

Answer 5

Diverticulitis is an infected pouch (diverticulum) present in the large bowel. In severe cases they can rupture and surgery is required. Treated with antibiotics and diet (high fiber).

Answer 6

It's spelled diverticulitis. It's a potentially serious condition because it can progress to peritonitis and sepsis. You can look all of these up on Wikipedia.

Answer 7

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diverticulitis/DS00070