Misdiagnosis of Diverticulitis After a Prior Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM

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George F. Longstreth¹  Carrie Wong¹  Qiaoling Chen² 

[1] From the Department of Gastroenterology;Department of Research & Evaluation

关键词: Antibiotics;    Diagnostic Errors;    Incidence;    Irritable Bowel Syndrome;    Diverticulitis;    Outpatients;    Primary Health Care;    Retrospective Studies;   

DOI  :  10.3122/jabfm.2020.04.190328

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: The American Board of Family Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and diverticulitis share clinical features. Misdiagnosed diverticulitis can cause unnecessary antibiotic therapy. Among IBS and non-IBS patients, we compared outpatient, clinically diagnosed (no computed tomography) diverticulitis rates. Among primary-care, diverticulitis-diagnosed IBS patients, we assessed imaged diverticulosis and probable misdiagnosed diverticulitis.

【 授权许可】

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