B. T. is a 49-year-old male who has been admitted for the management of an episode of diverticulitis.
B. T. is a 49-year-old male who has been admitted for the management of an episode of diverticulitis. This is his
fifth hospitalization this year, and in previous hospitalizations he has had both abscess and stricture as a consequence of his disease. His treatment this hospitalization should include:
A. Extended-spectrum antibiotics
B. Surgical consultation for colectomy
C. Expectant treatment with nonabsorbable antibiotics
D. Colonoscopy