Which of the following is a manifestation of diverticulitis?

• A. High fever
• B. Epigastric discomfort
• C. Left lower quadrant pain
• D. Chronic diarrhea

Answer: (C)

Diverticulitis commonly presents with localized pain in the left lower quadrant because the inflamed diverticula are most often in the sigmoid colon, which sits in that part of the abdomen. This LLQ tenderness is the hallmark finding, often with mild fever and slightly elevated white blood cells as the body responds to inflammation. Epigastric discomfort points to upper GI issues such as ulcers or pancreatitis, not diverticular disease. A high fever can occur with infection or abscess but isn’t the defining sign, and chronic diarrhea isn’t the typical acute manifestation of diverticulitis. So LLQ pain best fits the usual pattern of this condition.