A CT scan to diagnose diverticulitis? Since when?
Its true. A CT scan is the best way to confirm diverticulitis. A CT scan will clearly show the inflamed diverticuli, the surrounding inflammation and any abscess. I should know, I had multiple attacks (and multiple CT scans) last year and finally had my sigmoid colon removed a week ago.
CT is the test of choice for when Diverticulitis is suspected.
I was diagnosed (IN CANADA) with diverticulitis within 2 weeks of my first symptoms with the help of a barium enema.
You do NOT want that to happen as late as I waited. Get it overwith if you even THINK there’s a problem. Really. Your dignity will thank you!.
BTW, Brock, you’re as full of S#!+ as you are full of yourself! If you were in any provincial full-service facility, or either Capitol (Winnipeg or Regina) you would have received the same or better care than you got in outer butthole NoDak.
We have enough to deal with up here without the assault of the lies the press and certain idealogues constantly foment agaionst the Canadian health care system, and those of us who actually work within it.
I find it rather annoying that when there is something good to come through the press about our admittedly problematic health care system, FReepers constantly harp on about how the press is wholly unreliable, but ONE WORD about a possible shortcoming in the healthcare available in Canada, and many FReepers become the “Hallelujah Chorus”, praising the accuracy and unbiased reporting coming from the presstitutes.
Use your noodles, people!
If OUR system was half as BAD as claimed, do you not think there would be serious repercussions among the electorate up here? You hear about “waiting lists”, but never hear the context. Of COURSE there will be a longer wait for someone coming in for an OPTIONAL/cosmetic procedure over an emergent patient!
If YOUR system was half as GOOD as claimed, do you not think it would be already in use throughout the civilized world?
The opposite also applies here.
You guys need tort reform and a tighter leash on drug advertising, while we need more competition and FAR less regulation.
JMHO, YMMV.
Any diagonise is now backed by a cat scan, or mri. And if it doesnt show anything - tough! It is all in your head. Welcome to Evidence-based medicine.
We are beginning to practice very stupid medicine.
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Exactly what I was thinking- Docs play up the powers of CT scans, calling it hte ‘gold standard’ but lemme tell ya- they are crap, and cause massive radiation levels they’re finding out- I’ve had them done- some for kidney stones- they foudn nothing- and I promptly passed several right after the ‘gold standard’ test was done- as well, I’ve never had ANYTHING significant show up on them for my Crohn’s- but when the scopes upper GI and other end were done, they found significant damage which needed emergency surgery