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What are the typical symptoms of diverticulitis?

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Diverticulitis Typical Symptoms

Acute diverticulitis is typically suspected with lower-left-quadrant abdominal pain and abdominal tenderness plus fever and laboratory evidence of inflammation such as leukocytosis and/or elevated CRP. [1]

Clinical presentation is often summarized as a triad of left lower-quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis. [2]

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