A 32-year-old woman with recurrent uncomplicated diverticulitis, immunocompetent, presents with mild symptoms. What is the role of colonoscopy after r...

Question

A 32-year-old woman with recurrent uncomplicated diverticulitis, immunocompetent, presents with mild symptoms. What is the role of colonoscopy after recovery?

Accepted Answer

Indicated after complicated episodes or when no recent colonoscopy

Answer

Never indicated

Answer

Consider after first episode of uncomplicated disease only

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Immediate colonoscopy during acute attack

Answer

Replace with CT colonography only

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Diverticulitis

A 32-year-old woman with recurrent uncomplicated diverticulitis, immunocompetent, presents with mild symptoms. What is the role of colonoscopy after recovery?