Patient Booklet Krames® Diverticular Disease

Features

• Describes the colon and its functions and discusses risk factors that may lead to diverticular disease
• New photographic art encourages patient/doctor interaction and an active lifestyle
• Topics: Risks for developing diverticular disease: age, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, low-fiber diet; treating diverticulosis, including increasing daily activity, fiber and fluid intake; understanding diverticular bleeding; medical and dietary treatments; when surgery is needed for diverticulitis; understanding colostomy; risks and complications; when to call the doctor
• 8 pages, full-color photography, and enhanced anatomical artwork