93 year old female complaining of pain in right side of abdomen. Not continuous but when pain occurs is sharp. Was hospitalized 2yrs ago with diverticulitis with extreme blood loss. Does not have that nor diarrhea. Could this be a diverticulitis attack
Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. This certainly can be an attack of diverticulitis as the 93-year-old lady is a known patient of it. I would advise Her the following:Urgent CT scan of the abdomen and to get an accurate diagnosis as at this age the complications can be so severe that even surgery may get difficult. Also, to get the fitness for surgery if need be. It is difficult for a 93-year-old lady to have such a severe problem. It is always better to get rid of such problems by surgery so that the future problem will not come and can not have more complications.