Treatment For Severe Diverticulitis
Most people who develop diverticulitis only get the mild kind and can manage it. Other patients have a much worse case. These people are usually already compromised from other diseases or conditions, have vulnerable immune systems, or were born frail.
The doctor will have to treat the severe diverticulitis with more aggressive treatments, such as intravenous antibiotics at a hospital. Any infection that could cause complications will often need to be drained via tubing, especially if the pockets in the colon are visible on a CT scan.
