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  • Abdominal Pain
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Diverticular Diseases
  • Diverticulitis
  • Diverticulum

Diverticular Disease of the Colon

Colonic diverticular disease encompasses diverticulosis, defined by mucosal and submucosal outpouchings in the colon, and diverticulitis, which occurs when these diverticula become inflamed or infected. This course differentiates the clinical presentations of diverticulosis, which is frequently asymptomatic, from those of diverticulitis, which commonly present with left lower-quadrant abdominal pain, fever, and leukocytosis, and diagnostic evaluation, which relies on clinical assessment and confirmatory imaging to distinguish uncomplicated from complicated disease. Participants will gain an understanding of management approaches, including conservative outpatient care, with selective antibiotic use and dietary modification, to hospitalization, percutaneous drainage, or surgery for severe or complicated cases, as well as ongoing controversies, including antibiotic stewardship and indications for elective colectomy. This activity for healthcare professionals is designed to enhance learners’ competence in recognizing clinical presentations, interpreting diagnostic findings, stratifying disease severity, applying evidence-based, individualized management strategies, and implementing an appropriate interprofessional approach in managing colonic diverticular disease to optimize patient outcomes.

Credit & MOC Details

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Credit types

IPCE CreditsUp to 1.5 creditsAAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1.5 creditsNursingUp to 1.5 creditsPharmacyUp to 1.5 credits

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABPATH — Lifelong LearningUp to 1.5 pointsABA — Lifelong LearningUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 1.5 pointsABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 1.5 pointsABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 pointsABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 1.5 points

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Cross-Specialty

Relevant across 10 specialties.

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Fee varies

This provider typically $49–98

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  • Article / monograph / reference
  • Credit · Up to 1.5 credits
  • MOC · Up to 1.5 points
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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