Diverticular Disease Management Recommendations

Patients should gradually increase their dietary fiber intake to minimize flatulence and bloating.

Drug treatment is not recommended due to the asymptomatic nature of diverticular disease.

Simple analgesia, such as paracetamol, should be used for patients with ongoing abdominal pain and abdominal cramps.

<p>Continuing to smoke</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They should be reassessed in primary care and considered for referral to the hospital for further assessment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intestinal fistulae</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To induce and maintain remission and relieve symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diffuse inflammation throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Active treatment aims to induce remission, while relapse prevention aims to maintain remission</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Growth failure and delayed puberty</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is used to induce remission in patients with a first presentation or a single inflammatory exacerbation in a 12-month period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Azathioprine or mercaptopurine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Infliximab is recommended for patients with active fistulating Crohn's disease who have not responded to conventional therapy or who are intolerant of or have contra-indications to conventional therapy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Azathioprine in combination with up to 3 months' postoperative metronidazole should be considered to maintain remission in patients with ileocolonic Crohn's disease who have had complete macroscopic resection within the previous 3 months.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Surgery may be considered in certain patients with early disease limited to the distal ileum and in severe or chronic active disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers