Patient started feeling better on antimicrobials within days of starting. Otherwise normal test other than a few red blood cells. Two years ago it showed many. Patient not interested in colonoscopy, though has diverticulosis by imaging five years ago.

Dr. Amy Nett: Just of note, depending on the age of the patient, I think you see diverticulosis in probably every patient over the age of, I would say, about 50. I say that as a former radiologist having looking at hundreds if not over 1,000 CT scans and MRIs. Diverticulosis is incredibly common. It’s only when it becomes diverticulitis that it becomes an issue, so, unfortunately, diverticulosis I would say is really the rule rather than the exception.