#510 Diverticulitis for the Hospitalist

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science, Higher Education, Education

4.8 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Diverticulitis Simplified: Imaging, Antibiotics, Diet, and When to Call Surgery

Master diverticulitis! Learn how to distinguish uncomplicated from complicated disease, when to reach for antibiotics, and which patients need surgical consultation. We’re joined by Dr. Bob Hollis (University of Alabama at Birmingham) and Dr. Andrew Webster (Emory University).

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Show Segments

Intro
Rapid Fire Questions
Picks of the Week
Case 1
Defining and Classifying Diverticulosis vs Diverticulitis
History and Physical Exam
Labs and Imaging
Disposition: Admit or Discharge?
Antibiotics: Who Needs them and How to Choose
Duration of Antibiotic Therapy
Diagnostic Pitfalls and Redflags
Nutrition in the Hospitalized Patient with Diverticulitis
Case 2
Surgery and IR Consultation
Antibiotics in Diverticular Abscess
Repeat Imaging in Undrainable Abscess
Elective Surgery in Diverticulitis
Case 3
Diverticulitis with Perforation
Counseling Patients Undergoing Surgery
Ostomy Reversal Timing

Credits

Writer, Producer, and Show Notes: Reaford Blackburn, Jr., MD
Infographic and Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD
Hosts: Monee Amin, MD and Meredith Trubitt, MD
Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guests: Bob Hollis, MD and Andrew Webster, MD

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0:18.5	Moni, Meredith, are you ready for tonight's episode?
0:22.1	Sure.
0:22.9	As I ever am, I guess.
0:24.7	Well, you better be, because it's a gut-wrenching episode.
0:29.0	You sold it.
0:30.1	He sold it.
0:31.4	I really try.
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0:35.8	All right.
1:11.4	The Curbsiders podcast is for entertainment, education, and information purposes only, and the topics discussed should not be used solely to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases or conditions. For the more of the views and statements expressed on this podcast are solely those of those and should not be interpreted to reflect official policy or position of any entity. Aside from possibly cash like a more honest, and affiliate outreach programs. If indeed, there are any. In fact, there are none. Pretty much, we aren't responsible if you screw up. You should always do your own homework and let us know when we're work. And welcome back to the curbsiders. I'm Dr. Moni Amin, joined by my eternally effervescent co-host, Dr. Meredith Trubit.
1:12.8	How are you this evening?
1:14.8	Doing great. I'm here. We're recording.
1:20.6	Yeah, and we've got it two for this evening, in that we have two guests on our episode for diverticulitis, Dr. Robert Hollis and Andrew Webster, repeat guests, I might add.
1:26.0	And in just a second, our producer, Dr. RJ Blackburn,
1:29.1	will tell you a little bit more about our guests and the topic, but first. Meredith, will you please
1:34.5	remind the good people in the audience what it is we do on the show? Sure, Mone. We are the
1:38.9	internal medicine podcast. We use expert interviews to bring you clinical pearls and practice-changing knowledge.
1:45.2	RJ, you want to tell us a little bit about the guests tonight?
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