Diverticulitis has increased in incidence over the past few decades and represents a significant healthcare burden in Western countries. In the United States, acute diverticulitis is associated with nearly 200,000 hospital admissions and 2.2 billion dollars in healthcare costs annually. Although the prevalence of the disease increases with age, younger adults may also develop the diverticular disease. The management of colonic diverticulitis has changed significantly in recent years. The decision to perform elective sigmoid colectomy in patients who recover from uncomplicated diverticulitis is controversial and requires case-by-case consideration. Surgical treatment is recommended in cases of complicated diverticulitis. This activity reviews the epidemiology, presentation, and treatment of diverticulitis and highlights the interprofessional team’s role in caring for affected patients.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/19724
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.5 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABTS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Critical Care Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Geriatric Medicine, GI (incl. Liver, Pancreas, Bilary), Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Non-Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Surgical Critical Care, Vascular Surgery