Some people develop a disease like diverticulitis. The disease is caused by the appearance of hernial sacs in the intestine, in which an inflammatory process appears. To promptly seek help from a specialist, you need to know the signs of diverticulitis.
Externally, the diverticulum resembles a bladder that clings tightly to the wall of the intestine. By themselves, these protrusions do not pose a threat to the body. Despite this, in some circumstances can provoke the emergence of serious problems, which will be difficult to cope with. Between the pouches stool masses can become stuck. This leads to infection of the body.
Symptoms of diverticulitis are similar to manifestations of other diseases, such as appendicitis or colitis. This creates pain, but there are cases when the symptoms of the disease do not manifest until the last.
Signs of diverticulitis
It should pay attention to all the changes occurring in the body, only then you can get treatment in time and cope with a dangerous ailment.
Bowel diverticulitis has the following symptoms:
- Pain sensations in the lower abdomen. Most often, pain is given to the left;
- The patient suffers from constipation. During defecation, pain increases, as the mucous membrane is broken;
- When there is a diverticulitis, the body temperature rises;
- Some experience nausea and vomiting.
Symptoms of ailment may vary slightly, depending on where the abnormalities are located. Unpleasant and diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon, the symptoms, which are slightly different. Pain with diverticulitis appears in the suprapubic region on the left side. Sensations are noisy, dull. Periodically, a person experiences chills. During palpation, the patient experiences pain at the location of hernial protrusions.
In a finger examination of the rectum, the patient experiences pelvic pain. If you make an analysis for the presence of blood in the stool, it will be positive.
If there is an uncomplicated diverticulitis of the colon, the symptoms may initially be absent. After a while, there is pain from the left lower side of the abdomen. It quickly passes, but the patient is constipated, constantly changing for diarrhea. In some cases, it is possible to identify such signs of intestinal diverticulitis as flatulence and lack of a feeling of emptying even after defecation.
Symptoms of small intestine diverticulitis do not appear. In some cases, the patient has bleeding, which can be massive or repeated. The doctor should make sure that the pathological bags are the source of bleeding. To do this, the probe enterography is assigned. In the event that the patient experiences an exacerbation:
- Acute pain;
- Nausea;
- Body temperature rises.
All these symptoms are similar to the signs of appendicitis and immediately realize that the patient suffers from a small intestine diverticulitis is difficult. It is necessary to undergo a number of examinations, thanks to which the diagnosis is confirmed.
Esophageal diverticulitis has distinctive symptoms. First of all, the manifestation will depend on the location of the localization. The most pronounced are Zenker's diverticula, which are located in the region of the pharyngeal-esophageal transition. Solid and liquid food is difficult enough. Periodically, there is regurgitation of undigested food. From an oral cavity the unpleasant smell is felt. Also the signs can be:
- Pershing in the pharynx;
- Dry cough;
- Sensation of not swallowed lump;
- Nausea appears;
- The voice of the voice changes;
- An unconscious condition develops.
If the lesions are located elsewhere in the esophagus, the disease is asymptomatic. In more severe cases, there are:
- Night cough;
- Nausea;
- Tachycardia;
- Pain in the region of the heart;
- Regurgitation of undigested food.
To confirm the diagnosis, it is possible to inspect the neck. When palpation, a hernial sac is felt. By its nature it is soft enough. After finding such bags, you need to go to the hospital, where the X-ray of the esophagus will be made. If you do not start treatment, the symptoms of diverticulitis may appear in a more severe form. In addition, delaying treatment leads to the development of other diseases.
Symptoms of diverticulitis in women and children
Symptoms of intestinal diverticulitis in women are more pronounced than in men. At the early stage of the disease, signs are almost not observed, but rather they appear:
- Violation of the stool. There may be constipation or a loose stool;
- Blood pressure drops;
- There is bloating;
- The patient experiences a constant feeling of nausea;
- On exacerbation, the abdomen becomes firm;
- Body temperature increases significantly;
- In fecal masses, it is possible to detect impurities of blood;
- The patient experiences fever.
If you do not seek help from a doctor, a woman can develop dystrophy, which will be difficult to eliminate. An easy form of inflammation of the intestine can be treated at home. Patients need bed rest, strict diet and use of antibiotics. Diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon can also develop, so it is so important to identify symptoms in a timely manner and the treatment will be effective.
Unfortunately, not one person is insured against diseases, including small children. Symptoms of intestinal diverticulitis in children in the first stages can not be noticed. The main feature is the black stool, which narrates about the intestinal bleeding. In this case, young patients may experience dizziness, weakness, rapid heartbeat, and their skin becomes pale. Noticing the changes in the state of the child, you should immediately contact a specialist.
Regardless of age, if there is a suspicion of diverticulitis of the intestine, the symptoms of which are clearly visible, treatment should be carried out immediately.