Sick Enough

Diverticulitis

July 21, 2022 sickenough Episode 29
Diverticulitis
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Sick Enough
Diverticulitis
Jul 21, 2022 Episode 29
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Welcome to Sick Enough, the podcast about hospital doctors, hospital issues, and the health conditions we commonly encounter.

Today we're talking about Diverticulitis. This is when diverticula (plural for diverticulum, a benign outpouching in the colon that we all get) get inflamed and possibly infected. Unsurprisingly this causes severe pain! We talk about what symptoms people get with this condition. We also talk about how we treat it, and we discuss some of the myths about prevention.

Please email us with questions or comments at SickEnoughPodcast@gmail.com.

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Welcome to Sick Enough, the podcast about hospital doctors, hospital issues, and the health conditions we commonly encounter.

Today we're talking about Diverticulitis. This is when diverticula (plural for diverticulum, a benign outpouching in the colon that we all get) get inflamed and possibly infected. Unsurprisingly this causes severe pain! We talk about what symptoms people get with this condition. We also talk about how we treat it, and we discuss some of the myths about prevention.

Please email us with questions or comments at SickEnoughPodcast@gmail.com.