Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis

The disease of diverticula of limit is a total description of the condition, and covers the two phases of the disease, the diverticulosis and the diverticulite.
Diverticulosis: This limit refers to the presence of the diverticula (pockets) in the two points. A person with the diverticulosis can not have any symptom and it is possible that they can not develop the active phase of the condition.

Diverticulite: This limit describes the active phase of the disease, in which the diverticula become enflamés. The current belief is that the diverticulite occurs when the body fluids or the fecal matter becomes residual in the diverticula. This creates a perfect environment in which the bacteria can express and consequently cause the infection. The infection can proceed in one in four manners.
1) The infection can be spontaneously solved without medical intervention.
2) The infection can progress, driving with more serious complications.
3) The infection may cause partial or complete obstruction of the bowel. This generally must be addressed via surgery.
4) The infection may fistulize. If the infection is not treated the site of infection will spread and consequently break through to another organ or cavity of the body, creating a tunnel or fistula.

Diverticulitis does not occur in every individual with diverticulosis. In reality only a small proportion of those with diverticulosis will develop diverticulitis.

From the above information, it can be concluded that diverticular disease is the encompassing term for diverticulosis (the inactive phase of the disease in which the diverticula exist, but are not infected or inflamed) and diverticulitis (the active phase of the disease in which the diverticula are inflamed and infected due to the presence of bodily fluid or faecal matter trapped inside).