Release Date: 12/01/1999
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Evaluate the patient and make the diagnosis of the irritable bowel syndrome by virtue of the typical history and exclusion of other diseases that may produce similar symptoms
Enumerate the associated conditions that commonly occur in the setting of IBS
Discuss the emerging pathophysiologic mechanisms that appear to be important in leading to IBS
Design a flexible approach to the individual patient, based on the predominant response and the response to therapy.
