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Diverticulitis - Symptom
Symptoms:
- Abdominal pain, usually in the left lower abdomen but can be anywhere
- Chills
- Fever
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Weight loss
Signs and tests:
Tests showing diverticulitis may include:
- Abdominal palpation
- CT scan
- High white blood cell count
- Reviewed last on: 2/20/2008
- Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
Goldman L, Ausiello DA. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.
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