1. A woman is brought to an emergency room complaining of severe pain in her left iliac region. She claims previous episodes and says that the condition is worse when she is constipated, and is relieved by defecation. A large, tender mass is palpated in the left iliac fossa and a barium study reveals a large number of diverticula in her descending and sigmoid colon. What are diverticula, and what is believed to promote their formation? Does this woman have diverticulitis or diverticulosis? Explain
2. A woman in her 50�s complains of bloating, cramping, and diarrhea when she drinks milk. What is the Cause of her complaint and what is a solution.
3. A 21 year old man with severe appendicitis did not seek treatment in time and died a week after his abdominal pain and fever began. Explain why appendicitis can quickly lead to death?