Introduction

-This is a 77 year old male who came to the ER with complaints of having crampy, abdominal pain for several days, which then became worse.

- An x-ray was taken of the abdomen and showed distention of the right colon

- a colonoscopy was done and showed that he had diverticulitis with colon obstruction

- He was then schedualed to have a Sigmoid colon resection and colostomy.

-He has a history of high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, cholecystectomy, abdominal hernia repair, left leg fracture.