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==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
Initial management — Initial medical management of symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum is directed toward managing the clinical manifestations that brought the Meckel's diverticulum to clinical attention. | |||
●Intravenous lines | |||
fluid and electrolyte therapy | |||
●Patients with symptoms and signs of bowel obstruction may require nasogastric decompression. | |||
●Patients with gastrointestinal bleeding: | |||
proton-pump inhibitor therapy. | |||
Aluminum hydroxide | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Iron replacement to correct anemia. In major bleeding, a blood transfusion may be needed.
Medical Therapy
Initial management — Initial medical management of symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum is directed toward managing the clinical manifestations that brought the Meckel's diverticulum to clinical attention. ●Intravenous lines
fluid and electrolyte therapy
●Patients with symptoms and signs of bowel obstruction may require nasogastric decompression. ●Patients with gastrointestinal bleeding:
proton-pump inhibitor therapy.
Aluminum hydroxide