A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by: chronic and recurrent abdominal pain, and altered bowel habits in the absence of an organic cause
May be characterized as diarrhea-predom...
Rome IV criteria: recurrent abdominal pain >1 day/week, on average, in the previous 3 months with an onset >6 months before diagnosis associated with at least two of the followi...
The main goals of management are to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life (3). Therapy should be aimed at specific subtype of IBS.
Psychosocial therapy: goal should be to decrease str...
A low FODMAP diet; fermentable oligosaccharides, disa...
K58.9 Irritable bowel syndrome without diarrhea
K58.0 Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea
K58 Irritable bowel syndrome
K58.1 Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
K58.2 Mixed irritable ...
Use Rome IV criteria to establish the diagnosis of IBS.
Goals of treatment are to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
Many patients can successfully manage their symptoms with ...
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<bold>FIGURE 38-1.</bold> In irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS) , the spastic contractions of the bowel can be seen on x-ray contrast studies.
<bold>FIGURE 38-1.</bold> In irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS) , the spastic contractions of the bowel can be seen on x-ray cont...