Need finding some pictures of Diverticular Disease

[12breakfree]

I'm doing a teaching project on Diverticular disease. I was wondering if anyone could help me to where I can find those huge pictures for my poster? I saw them done quite a few in school from I don't know what term. I want to have a huge picture of a colon with diverticular sac protruded and stuff like that. Is it possible to find them anywhere?

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

try searching on these websites:

• color atlas of medical diseases http://www.ecureme.com/atlas/version2001/atlas.asp
  
• medical images and illustrations http://www.mic.ki.se/medimages.html#a07
  
• medline plus (use the search box) http://www.medlineplus.gov/
  

also, i would try searching the internet using this wording:

• image diverticulosis
  
• image diverticulitis
  
• image diverticular sac

[Valerie Salva, BSN, RN]

There are tons of images of divurticulitis on google images.

An interesting note:

Docs used to tell pts with this disease to avoid nuts and seeds. I recently read that new research shows that nuts and seeds may actually benefit these pts.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

I have diverticulosis. I am not likely to be so frivolous. I've seen patients who get bouts of diverticulitis. It's not fun having IVs of Flagyl for a week. I can forego a few small seeds and nuts to avoid that aggravation and having to have yet another reason for a colonoscopy.

[12breakfree]

Thanks guys! You guys are the best!