| Diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Changing Clinical Paradigm. | |
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PMID: 21297534 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Rather than being a diagnosis of exclusion, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a diagnosis that can be identified by symptom-based criteria. The collection of these criteria by a meticulous history can be enhanced by using various tools. Once a positive diagnosis is made, using clinical criteria for diagnosis, one should look for alarm or warning symptoms or signs, and should characterize the type of bowel habit. Determining whether the condition is a diarrhea-predominant or a constipation-predominant IBS will direct further diagnostic evaluation and management. |
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Authors:
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Phillip K Henderson; Jack A Dipalma |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-3 |
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: - ISSN: 1541-8243 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-7 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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From the Division of Gastroenterology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL. |
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